R. D. Francis

This is the fourth of eleven volumes of the paperback magazine, 'Destinies: The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact.' Originly planned to be published six times a year, but by issue #4, its title page listed it as being "Published four times a year." The series lasted for a total of eleven books, it was followed by 'New Destinies' in 1987. The Staff for this issue are; Pubusher: Thomas Doherty Marketing Director: Ed Lenk Art Director: Charles Volpe Assistant Editors: Susan Allison Editor: James Patrick Baen Cover art by Dean Ellis. Interior Illustrations by Alicia Austin, David Egge, Steve Fabian, Bea Font. * Layout and Design by Steve Madison.

Technology is and has always been the subject of critical debate. This wide-ranging, engaging book examines the ideas of Anglo-Canadian theorists who saw technology as a new imperative that would either enhance or threaten the moral imperative. From the mid-nineteenth century onward, advocates argued that techno-logy, as a moral force, would strengthen the ties that bound Canada to Britain and Western civilization, while opponents saw technology as a source of American power that threatened Canadian independence. The Technological Imperative in Canada offers new insights into the ideas of influential Canadian theorists of technology such as Harold Innis and Marshall McLuhan and introduces readers to the ideas and perceptions of lesser-known but key figures such as Sandford Fleming, Stephen Leacock, and E.J. Pratt. This seminal book revises the entrenched notion that Anglo-Canadian thought has been dominated by the moral imperative.