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BL
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961891
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b716261
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| Main Entry
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Geels, Frank W.,1971-
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| Title & Author
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Technological transitions and system innovations : : a co-evolutionary and socio-technical analysis /\ Frank W. Geels.
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| Publication Statement
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Cheltenham, UK ;Northampton, MA :: Edward Elgar,, ©2005.
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1 online resource (x, 318 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1845420098
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: 184542459X
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: 9781845420093
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: 9781845424596
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-304) and index.
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| Contents
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Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Building blocks from the literature; 3. Conceptual perspective on system innovations and technological transitions; 4. The transition from sailing ships to steamships in British oceanic transport (1780-1890); 5. The transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles in American urban passenger transportation (1860-1930); 6. The transition from piston engine aircraft to jetliners in American aviation (1930-1975); 7. Conclusions and discussion; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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This important book addresses how long term and large scale shifts from one socio-technical system to another come about, using insights from evolutionary economics, sociology of technology and innovation studies. These major changes involve not just technological changes, but also changes in markets, regulation, culture, industrial networks and infrastructure.
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Technological innovations.
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SCIENCE-- Philosophy Social Aspects.
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Technological innovations.
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TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING-- Social Aspects.
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| Dewey Classification
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303.48/3
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T173.8.G44 2005eb
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