Great Feuds in Technology by Hal Hellman, Wiley, £16.95, ISBN 0471208671 Reviewed by Duncan Graham-Rowe
THERE’S nothing like a good feud to grab your attention. And when it comes to describing the battle, Hal Hellman is a master. Technology was a natural choice to follow the success of his Great Feuds in Science and Medicine.
In 10 lively and compelling tales Hellman covers it all. In the beginning was the mythical Ned Ludd and his merry band of Luddites, battling it out with the machinations of the textile industry – a battle that some would say continues to this day.…
