Download or read book Wondrous Contrivances written by Merritt Ierley and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2002 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aimed at both historians and the general reader, this text analyzes how American society responded to technological advances throughout history. Independent scholar Ierley discusses such topics as early popular songs about the automobile, how the typewriter affected the role of women in the workplac