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Large technical system
System or network of enormous proportions or complexity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A large technical system (LTS) is a system or network of enormous proportions or complexity. The study of LTSs is a subdiscipline of history of science and technology.
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The book Rescuing Prometheus by Thomas P. Hughes documents the development of four such systems, including the Boston central artery tunnel and the Internet.
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References
- Amodei, Giampaolo (2010). "Nella terra interamente illuminata. Tecnica come sistema" (PDF). Studi di Storia Contemporanea (in Italian). n.4: Diacronie.
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