The persistence of technology : : histories of repair, reuse and disposal /

The persistence of technology : : histories of repair, reuse and disposal / / Stefan Krebs, Heike Weber, editors.

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Repair, reuse and disposal are closely interlinked phenomena related to the service lives and persistence of technologies. When technical artefacts become old and worn out, decisions have to be taken: is it necessary, worthwhile or even possible to maintain and repair, reuse or dismantle them - or m...

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Superior document:Science studies (Bielefeld, Germany),
TeilnehmendeR:
Krebs, Stefan,
Weber, Heike,
Place / Publishing House:Bielefeld : : Transcript,, [2021]
©2021
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Science studies (Bielefeld, Germany)
Physical Description:1 online resource (292 p.); 911 MB 20 SW-Abbildungen, 10 Farbabbildungen
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • The Persistence of Technology
  • Rethinking the History of Repair
  • MAINTAINING INFRASTRUCTURES
  • Repairing China's Power Grid Amidst Perpetual Warfare, 1937-1955
  • Changing Perceptions of Repair and Maintenance
  • Business as Usual
  • USERS AND REPAIR
  • Mud Bricks in a Concrete State
  • Maintaining the Mobility of Motor Cars
  • Of Buses, Batteries and Breakdowns
  • REUSE AND CONSERVATION
  • A Bargain or a "Mousetrap"?
  • "Proof of Life"
  • OBSOLESCENCE AND DISPOSAL
  • Mending or Ending?
  • The Persistence of SS France
  • Authors.

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