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It says about students don’t learn enough about the vital interaction of technology, culture and history, so, they decided to do something about that. The result is the seven-volume “Technology in World History,” just published by Oxford University Press, for which Carlson served as editor in chief. “Along with language, religion and social structure, technology is part of the culture of a given people and perhaps more than any other element, is used to shape and illustrate a society’s values and beliefs,” Carlson said. “While all cultures have technology, every culture uses technology differently.” “Non-Western cultures may view technology in different ways. It’s not just the means to pursue material and economic goals — creating wealth, maintaining military power, improving health and providing entertainment. People may also use technology to pursue non-economic goals, such as sustaining the social order and expressing cultural meaning.”