... to harbor origins. The chapter concludes by arguing that despite globalization and technological innovation, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, the meaning of remote areas is changing yet again. Today, remote areas are described less by their accessibility and familiarity and more by their anonymity...

...This chapter introduces the problems that literature and the arts and humanities face in a period of technological innovation and transformation. Unlike science and technology, the value of the arts and humanities is not as obvious, and any attempt to justify their value must take note...

..., not through pharmaceuticals but via agribusiness. Both viscose rayon and cellophane have retained a symbolic presence in society. Viscose remain very much in existence, thanks to technological innovation and savvy green marketing. Today rayon is marketed as an eco-friendly, nearly green product. As Halston...

...This chapter examines four emerging areas of technological innovation in which digital technologies are becoming embedded into the physical world. The digitization of everyday objects includes consumer Internet of things and connected objects in smart cities. The Internet of self encompasses...

... technological innovation, but it would not have been possible in the first place without prior sustained changes in the rest of the economy and society. agriculture Britain change Industrial Revolution Lewis C S Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe The C S Lewis manufacturing urbanization Wrigley Tony...