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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195040465

ISBN-139780195040463

eBay Product ID (ePID)59824

Product Key Features

Number of Pages427 Pages

Publication NameForces of Production : a Social History of Industrial Automation

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1986

SubjectSocial Aspects, Social History

TypeTextbook

AuthorDavid F. Noble

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, History

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN85-029759

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"Rich and absorbing....It is truly a definitive work and will doubtless serve to redirect research in the field."--Reviews in American History, "Noble's research is exhaustive, his technical descriptions are full and understandable, and his writing is lively....This book will be a classic in the field."--American Historical Review"A prodigious accomplishment." --The New York Review of Books"Rich and absorbing....It is truly a definitive work and will doubtless serve to redirect research in the field."--Reviews in American History"[Provides] superbly researched, in-depth data....This story is fascinating and well told."--The New York Times Book Review"Pioneering work on a major development in late 20th-century history."--Lawrence B. de Graef, California State University, Fullerton, "Pioneering work on a major development in late 20th-century history."--Lawrence B. de Graef, California State University, Fullerton, "[Provides] superbly researched, in-depth data....This story isfascinating and well told."--The New York Times Book Review, "Noble's research is exhaustive, his technical descriptions are full and understandable, and his writing is lively....This book will be a classic in the field."--American Historical Review, "[Provides] superbly researched, in-depth data....This story is fascinating and well told."--The New York Times Book Review, "Noble's research is exhaustive, his technical descriptions are full andunderstandable, and his writing is lively....This book will be a classic in thefield."--American Historical Review

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal303.48/3

SynopsisFocusing on the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry--the heart of the modern industrial economy--this is a provocative study of how automation has assumed a critical role in America. David Noble argues that industrial automation--more than merely a technological advance--is a social process that reflects very real divisions and pressures within our society. The book explains how technology is often spurred and shaped by the military, corporations, universities, and other mighty institutions. Using detailed case studies, Noble also demonstrates how engineering design is influenced by political, economic, and sociological considerations, and how the deployment of equipment is frequently entangled with certain managerial concerns., Focusing on the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry--the heart of the modern industrial economy--this is a provocative study of how automation has assumed a critical role in America. David Noble argues that industrial automation--more than merely a technological advance--is a social process that reflects very real divisions and pressures within our society. The book explains how technology is often spurred and shaped by the military,corporations, universities, and other mighty institutions. Using detailed case studies, Noble also demonstrates how engineering design is influenced by political, economic, and sociological considerations,and how the deployment of equipment is frequently entangled with certain managerial concerns., Focusing on the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry, this is a provocative study of how automation is a technological as well as a social process that reflects very real divisions and pressures within our society. Noble argues that automation is often spurred and shaped by institutions such as corporations, universities, and the military as well as by a host of political, economic, and sociological considerations.

LC Classification NumberTJ1189.N63 1986