Lewis Mumford
American urban historian and social critic whose Technics and Civilization examined the relationship between technology and culture. The City in History won the National Book Award. He was a towering public intellectual who warned against the dehumanizing effects of the megamachine of modern technology.
Works
- Technics and CivilizationHistorical survey of technology's development and its shaping of human civilization
- The City in HistoryComprehensive history of cities from ancient to modern times and urban life
- The Myth of the MachineHistorical analysis of machines, technology, and their impact on culture
- The Culture of CitiesStudy of urban culture, city design, and civilization in modern times
- The Condition of ManHistorical examination of human development and the progress of civilization
- Sticks and StonesEssays on art, design, and cultural values in material and aesthetic form