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MECHANIZATION TAKES COMMAND
A CONTRIBUTION TO ANONYMOUS HISTORY |
| By: |
Sigfried Giedion |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£29.99 |
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£26.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
081669043X |
| ISBN 13: |
9780816690435 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 March, 2014 |
| Pages: |
608 |
| Description: |
First published in 1948, Mechanization Takes Command is an examination of mechanization and its effects on everyday life. 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. |
| Synopsis: |
First published in 1948, Mechanization Takes Command is an examination of mechanization and its effects on everyday life. 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. |
| Illustrations: |
524 black and white illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Minnesota Press |
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Returnable |
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