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Item Details
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TURN SIGNALS ARE THE FACIAL EXPRESSIONS OF AUTOMOBILES
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| By: |
Donald A. Norman |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£10.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
020162236X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780201622362 |
| Publisher: |
THE PERSEUS BOOKS GROUP |
| Pub. date: |
30 April, 1993 |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Description: |
An intelligent, whimsical, curmudgeonly look at our love/hate relationship with machines. Norman explores the plight of humans living in a world ruled by a technology that seems to exist for its own sake, oblivious to the needs of the people who create it. Norman authored The Design of Everyday Things. |
| Synopsis: |
From water faucets and airplane cockpits to the concept of "real time" and the future of memory, this wide-ranging tour through technology provides a new understanding of how the gadgets that surround us affect our lives. Donald Norman explores the plight of humans living in a world ruled by a technology that seems to exist for its own sake, oblivious to the needs of the people who create it. Turn Signals is an intelligent, whimsical, curmudgeonly look at our love/hate relationship with machines, as well as a persuasive call for the humanization of modern design. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Basic Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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