cover image Disappearing Through the Skylight: 2culture & Technology in the Twentieth Century

Disappearing Through the Skylight: 2culture & Technology in the Twentieth Century

O. B. Hardison. Penguin Books, $16.95 (416pp) ISBN 978-0-14-011582-6

Armed with the opinion that technological and cultural trends are negating history and the idea of humanity itself, Hardison takes readers on a tour of the modern age. Described by PW as ``by turns incisive and glib,'' this volume offers ``engaging discussions of all manner of topics, from the British cracking of the Germans' Enigma code in WW II to automobiles as `thin-steel sculptures.' '' Illustrated. (Dec.)