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Paperback. The computer has in many respects become so common that it largely disappears from view. This book shows how changes in attitudes have been reflected in the physical design of the computer, and the ways in which the computer has been represented and promoted by manufacturers in advertising media. Series: Objekt. Num Pages: 256 pages, 60 black & white illustrations, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
The computer has in many respects become so common that it largely disappears from view. Originally a room-sized, esoteric, carefully-tended machine, breeding fear, awe and respect, over the years it has decreased in size, and with the rise of the personal computer it has now become a prosaic appliance little-more noted than a toaster or vacuum-cleaner. In "Computer" designer and design historian Paul Atkinson shows how changes in attitudes have been reflected in the physical design of the computer, and the ways in which the computer has been represented and promoted by manufacturers in advertising media. Informed by the office ... Read more
The computer has in many respects become so common that it largely disappears from view. Originally a room-sized, esoteric, carefully-tended machine, breeding fear, awe and respect, over the years it has decreased in size, and with the rise of the personal computer it has now become a prosaic appliance little-more noted than a toaster or vacuum-cleaner. In "Computer" designer and design historian Paul Atkinson shows how changes in attitudes have been reflected in the physical design of the computer, and the ways in which the computer has been represented and promoted by manufacturers in advertising media. Informed by the office ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Reaktion Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781861896643
SKU
V9781861896643
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Ref
99-50
About Atkinson Paul
Paul Atkinson is Reader in Design in the Faculty of Arts, Computing, Engineering and Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University.
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