Types of technology

Technological Forecasting and Social Change

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 762-782

  Aunger, Robert ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal; Evolution; Human; Machine; Networks; Stigmergy; Technological systems; Technology; Tool

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EVOLUTION; HUMAN-MACHINE; MACHINE; NETWORKS; STIGMERGY; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM;

BIOLOGY; MAMMALS;

TECHNOLOGY;

CIVILIZATION; HUMAN EVOLUTION; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; AVES; HEXAPODA; PRIMATES; PROTOSTOMIA;

EID: 77952888465     PISSN: 00401625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2010.01.008     Document Type: Article

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