Controversies involving science, technology, and society are explored in 15 articles written by historians, social scientists, management consultants, engineers, and experts in the history of science. Technological development in an historical context is the central theme of the booklet. Major issues discussed include effects, preconditions, and sources of technological change. The collection of articles is part of a series developed to present college level course material to the general public through cooperation of newspapers, public television, and 300 participating colleges and universities. Titles of the articles are: "Technology on Trial," by John G. Burke; "Silent Revolutions," by Peter F. Drucker; "How Terribly Technical," by Derek de Solla Price; "Occupational Destinies," by Joseph C. Gies; "Culture: The Link Between Nature and Technology," by Clarence J. Glacken; "The Influence of Societal Values," by Edwin T. Layton, Jr.; "Technology, Population, and Resources," by Kingsley Davis; "Incentives for Innovation: Technology and the Economy," by Nathan Rosenberg; "Science and Technology," by Robert P. Multhauf; "The Imperatives of Engineering," by Eugene S. Ferguson; "Wars: Hot and Cold," by Herbert F. York and G. Allen Greb; "The Government's Role in Technological Change," by A. Hunter Dupree; "The Mystery of Inventiveness," by Lynn White, Jr.; "Technology and the Seamless Web: Ethical Dilemmas," by Bertram Morris; and "Assessing and Directing Technology," by Melvin Kranzberg. Background information on the authors is presented following each article. (DB)