Transforming economies and civilizations, the role of technology : book of abstracts : Stamford Hall, University of Leicester, UK, 15-20 August 2006 / [ICOHTEC 2006, The International Committee for the History of Technology's 33rd Symposium Leicester]

- Session 1A. The Social History of Military Technology. - Session 1B. From the Ivory Tower to the Gallery Floor, or Does Technology Drive History, and Where can I change Baby's Nappies?. - Session 1C. Energy. - Session 2A. Gender and Technology in Everyday Life. - Session 2B. The Historical Setps of the Information Revolution in the Modern Society. - Session 2C. Technical Heritage. - Session 3A. Globalization and Technology Transfer the developing countries. - Session 3B. Aspects of Technology Transfer. - Session 3C. Communications. - Sessions 4A. The Role of Gunpowder in the Transformation of Society. - Session 4B. More than Meets the Eye sound, technology and culture. - Session 4C. La Long Duree & Industrial Revolution. - Session 5B. Technology in the Public Sphere. - Session 5C. Technology and its Social Perceptions: betwenn fear of technology and technophobia. - Session 6B. Technology and the Environment. - Session 6C. Engineers & Scientists. - Session 7B. Technological Infrastructure and the Process of Innovation. - Session 7C. Craftsmen & Engineers. - Session 8B. Materials.