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Like an anthropologist's field notebook documenting objects found and bought, 100% India is packed with page after kaleidoscope page of objects and ephemera. Journalist Geel and designer L vy canvass every tangible thing made in India. Even the most mundane items packets of tissues, bottles of detergent, stickers on rickshaws, stamps, and lightbulbs assume a vibrant life of their own. An essay on the history of industry in modern India, snippets of contemporary fiction, and insightful captions round out the picture; bold design mirrors the aesthetic of the objects themselves. An extraordinary journey to the heart of Indian design, 100% India is essential for any designer, traveler, or admirer of the eclectic beauty of India.

Societal functions such as transport, communication, housing, and energy supply, explains Geels (technology management, Eindhoven U. of Technology, the Netherlands), are fulfilled by socio-technical systems consisting of technology, markets and user practices, public policies and regulations, infrastructure, symbolic meaning, and scientific understanding. He explores the process of change from one socio- technical system to another. Because technology is a crucial element in such systems, he starts there, but then moves into how social and technical aspects are intertwined and influence each other during technological transitions and system innovation. The study is adapted from his Ph.D. dissertation, for which he cites no date or institution. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Societal functions such as transport, communication, housing, and energy supply, explains Geels (technology management, Eindhoven U. of Technology, the Netherlands), are fulfilled by socio-technical systems consisting of technology, markets and user practices, public policies and regulations, infrastructure, symbolic meaning, and scientific understanding. He explores the process of change from one socio- technical system to another. Because technology is a crucial element in such systems, he starts there, but then moves into how social and technical aspects are intertwined and influence each other during technological transitions and system innovation. The study is adapted from his Ph.D. dissertation, for which he cites no date or institution. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)