Quote by: Lewis Mumford

The vast material displacements the machine has made in our physical environment are perhaps in the long run less important than its spiritual contributions to our culture.


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Author Bio


  • NameLewis Mumford
  • DescriptionAmerican historian (1895-1990)
  • BornOctober 19, 1895
  • DiedJanuary 26, 1990
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionArchitect; Historian Of Technology; Historian; Writer
  • WorksThe City In History; The Myth Of The Machine
  • AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The British Empire; Prix Mondial Cino Del Duca; National Medal Of Arts; Royal Gold Medal; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; National Book Award