The Shape of Future Technology. Anthropocentric Alternative.
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Paperback. Translation of: Fabrik 2000, 2. Aufl., 1986, c1985. Series: Human-Centred Systems. Num Pages: 136 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: TT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 8. Weight in Grams: 275.
Mike Cooley One of the most remarkable features of modern industrial society, is the gap between that which technology could provide for society (its potential) and that which it actually does provide for society (its reality). We have for example, complex control systems which can guide a missile to another continent with extraordinary accuracy, yet the blind and the disabled have to stagger around our cities in very much the same way as they did in mediaeval times. There are advanced communication systems enabling messages to be sent around the world in a fraction of a second, but it now ... Read more
Mike Cooley One of the most remarkable features of modern industrial society, is the gap between that which technology could provide for society (its potential) and that which it actually does provide for society (its reality). We have for example, complex control systems which can guide a missile to another continent with extraordinary accuracy, yet the blind and the disabled have to stagger around our cities in very much the same way as they did in mediaeval times. There are advanced communication systems enabling messages to be sent around the world in a fraction of a second, but it now ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
Series
Human-Centred Systems
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540195764
SKU
V9783540195764
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