Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes In The Age Of The Machine - Hardcover

Norman, D. A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0201581299 ISBN 13: 9780201581294

Publisher: Basic Books, 1993

Synopsis

An examination of the complex interaction between the human mind and the "tools for thought" it creates calls for the development of machines that fit that mind rather than ones to which humans must tailor their minds.

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From the Back Cover:

Humans have always worked with objects to extend our cognitive powers, from counting on our fingers to designing massive supercomputers. But advanced technology does more than merely assist with thought and memory--the machines we create begin to shape how we think and, at times, even what we value. Norman, in exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines, gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines that surround our lives.

About the Author:

Donald A. Norman is Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University, a former Apple Fellow,” and a partner in the Nielsen Norman Group Consulting Firm, which consults with corporations on design. He is the author of a number of books on design, including Emotional Design and the best-selling The Design of Everyday Things. He lives in Northbrook, Illinois and Palo Alto, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Basic Books
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0201581299
• ISBN 13: 9780201581294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 290