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The Persistence of Technology
Histories of Repair, Reuse and Disposal
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Edited by:
Stefan Krebs
Language:
English
Published/Copyright:
2021
About this book
Maintenance and repair in modern industries and consumer societies: History up-to-date!
Author / Editor information
Krebs Stefan :
Stefan Krebs ist Senior Research Scientist for Contemporary History am Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) an der Universität Luxemburg.
Weber Heike :Heike Weber (Dr. phil.) ist Professorin für Technikkulturwissenschaft am Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT). Ihre Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen in der Technik-, Konsum- und Mediengeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts.
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»Without a doubt, this collection moves the study of technology forward in important and productive conceptual avenues.«
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From Maintenance and Repair to Reuse and Disposal Heike Weber and Stefan Krebs Open Access Download PDF |
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Repair Cultures and the “Lifespan” of Things Stefan Krebs and Heike Weber Open Access Download PDF |
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MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURES
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Reflections from the Oral History of the Electricity Supply Industry in the UK Thomas Lean Open Access Download PDF |
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Telephone Repair and Maintenance at the Bell Telephone Company of Canada Jan Hadlaw Open Access Download PDF |
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USERS AND REPAIR
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Building, Maintaining and Improving One’s Own House in Soviet Samarkand, 1957–1991 Jonas van der Straeten and Mariya Petrova Open Access Download PDF |
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The Case of (West) Germany, 1918–1980 Stefan Krebs Open Access Download PDF |
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The Quest to Build a Reliable Electric Vehicle in the 1970s Karsten Marhold Open Access Download PDF |
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REUSE AND CONSERVATION
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A Reused Penicillin Plant and the Yugoslavians’ Quest for a Healthier Life in the Early Post-War Era Sławomir Łotysz Open Access Download PDF |
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Restoration and Old-Car Patina David N. Lucsko Open Access Download PDF |
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OBSOLESCENCE AND DISPOSAL
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Consumer Durables, Obsolescence and Practices of Reuse, Repair and Disposal in West Germany (1960s–1980s) Heike Weber Open Access Download PDF |
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Her Unmaking at the Alang Shipbreaking Yard in India Ayushi Dhawan Open Access Download PDF |
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
September 3, 2021
eBook ISBN:
9783839447413
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Main content:
292
Illustrations:
20
Coloured Illustrations:
10
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20 schw.-w. u. 10 farb. Abb.
eBook ISBN:
9783839447413
Keywords for this book
History of Technology; History of Technology; Maintenance; Maintenance; Repair; Repair; Waste; Waste; Environmental History; Environmental History; Technology; Technology; Cultural History; Cultural History; Social History; Social History; History; History
Audience(s) for this book
Professional and scholarly;
Creative Commons
BY 4.0
