Inventing Accuracy

A Historical Sociology of Nuclear Missile Guidance

Donald Mackenzie (University of Edinburgh)

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English

MIT Press
29 January 1993

Sociology & anthropology; Nuclear weapons

Series: Inside Technology

""Mackenzie has achieved a masterful synthesis of engrossing narrative, imaginative concepts, historical perspective, and social concern.""Donald MacKenzie follows one line of technology-strategic ballistic missile guidance through a succession of weapons systems to reveal the workings of a world that is neither awesome nor unstoppable. He uncovers the parameters, the pressures, and the politics that make up the complex social construction of an equally complex technology.

By: Donald Mackenzie (University of Edinburgh)
Imprint: MIT Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 658g
ISBN: 9780262631471
ISBN 10: 0262631474
Series: Inside Technology
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 29 January 1993
Recommended Age: From 18
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donald MacKenzie is Professor of Sociology (Personal Chair) at the University of Edinburgh. His books include Inventing Accuracy (1990), Knowing Machines (1996), and Mechanizing Proof (2001), all published by the MIT Press. Portions of An Engine, not a Camera won the Viviana A. Zelizer Prize in economic sociology from the American Sociological Association.

Reviews for Inventing Accuracy: A Historical Sociology of Nuclear Missile Guidance

Inventing Accuracy is a brilliant achievement that will, if we are fortunate, change widespread misunderstandings about technological innovation. The strength of this book lies not only in its extremely clear and nuanced theoretical statements, but also in its rich historical narrative. This book should be of great interest to a diverse audience. It also provides a creative, if extremely demanding, model for future scholarship on technology and national security. -- Lynn Eden Survival This is a great piece of sociology and a great book... gripping, superbly researched, fair, sympathetic, and ultimately, hopeful. -- Steven Shapin American Journal of Sociology

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