The Transformations of Man

By Lewis Mumford

Book Overview

Originally published in 1957, this volume compares the 20th Century transformation of human life to the revolution which swept early man into the first civilized communities. It shows how each radical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844645907
• ISBN13: 9780844645902
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Peter Smith Publisher
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

ONE OF THE GREAT, CLASSIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF CIVILIZATION!

Once in a great while, a major thinker emerges and presents us with insights into our civilization. Lewis Mumford, in this work, it a prime example of such an outstanding contribution to our understanding of ourselves. The book reveals "by what cunning and daring, by what dreaming and searching, man discovered the germs of his own humanness and nurtured them." This is one of most outstanding explorations into the cultural, ideological, and technological dimensions of civilization. It is a classic! A towering accomplishment of thought-provoking insights. Read and treasure this work, as we have done.