MECHANIZATION TAKES COMMAND,A CONTRIBUTION TO ANONYMOUS HISTORY
by GIEDION, SIEGFRIED
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NY: W. W. Norton Pub. Good. 1948,1969. Norton Library; 7890 pt line. paperback. 5x8" thick. Good Cond, old cover fold PAPERBACK..Otherwise clean, solid, bright..; Black & silver titles on silver paper covers... ; 743pg pages; .Indexed ..nice study of evolution of mechanization in last century. A monumental figure in the field of architectural history, Sigfried Giedion traces the evolution and resulting philosophical implications of such disparate innovations as the slaughterhouse, the Yale lock, the assembly line, tractors, ovens, and comfort as defined by advancements in furniture design. A groundbreaking text when originally published, Giedions pioneering work remains an important contribution to architecture, philosophy, and technology studies. .
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- Title
- MECHANIZATION TAKES COMMAND,A CONTRIBUTION TO ANONYMOUS HISTORY
- Author
- GIEDION, SIEGFRIED
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- Paperback
- Book Condition
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- Edition
- Norton Library; 7890 pt line
- ISBN 10
- 0393004899
- ISBN 13
- 9780393004892
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton Pub
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1948,1969
- Keywords
- Mechanical World, Electrical Motor, Household Appliance, Architecture, Art Science, History Science, Anthropology, Culture
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