Author: BIRAM, JOHN
Title: Teknosis
Description: London, Arlington. 1978, First Edition. (ISBN: 0851402763). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG+ dustjacket which is not price clippedForeword by Robert Graves whom he met in Deya, Mallorca, Spain. The book was a result of conversations between the author and Graves about the threatened collapse of technological civilisation the result was that Graves begged him to write a book on the subject. Teknosis is the word derived from the Greek Techne - craft or skill and Osis - drive or impulse but in English Osis refers to a diseased state. He applies this to the past and present across all areas such as science, politics, economics, the environment et al. B2B. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Robert Graves, Technology, Teknosis 0851402763


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