| | Aramis, or the Love of Technology(96th Edition) by Bruno Latour, Catherine Porter . Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1996 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-04323-7, ISBN: 0-674-04323-5
"Frankenstein's monster was born of human endeavour and 19th-century ignominious end but provided many lessons during his 24 years of plans and prototypes. Aramis, the guided-transportation system intended for Paris, represented a major advance in "personal rapid transit" - a system that combined the efficiency of a subway with the flexibility of the private automobile. But in the end, the system of electronic couplings proved too comple ..."
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