Author Description

This book was written specially to cater to the needs of engineering students who go about studying the course of "Science, Technology and Society". The first three chapters describes the ancient, medieval and modern history of science and technology. Chapter four deals with the Industrial Revolution and its impact on society. Chapter five discusses different levels, modes, problems and advantages of technology transfere.Chapter six deals with environmental ethics. Chapter seven makes a study of business environment. Chapter eight includes atmosphere. Chapter nine studies energy resources. Chapter 10 studies various aspects and types of pollution and chapter eleven deals with agriculture. Chapter twelve deals solely with the Factories Act.