Techno-Fixers: Origins and Implications of Technological Faith

1 Modern Times And Technological Faith -- 2 Rational Society: The Technocrats And Technological Social Design -- 3 Mid-century Confidences -- 4 Engineering Culture: Alvin Weinberg And The Packaging Of Technological Fixes -- 5 Technological Promises In Popular Culture -- 6 Tracing Life Histories Of Technological Choices -- 7 Implications Of Technological Confidence -- 8 The Future For Fixing. Sean F. Johnston. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mi Available Via World Wide Web.