Mechanization Takes Command: A Contribution to Anonymous History - Softcover

Sigfried Giedion

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9780816690435: Mechanization Takes Command: A Contribution to Anonymous History
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ISBN 10: 081669043X ISBN 13: 9780816690435
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2014

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. A groundbreaking text when originally published, Giedion’s pioneering work remains an important contribution to architecture, philosophy, and technology studies.

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About the Author

Sigfried Giedion (1888–1968) taught at the Federal Institute of Technology and was Mellon Lecturer at the Washington National Gallery and the Charles Elliot Norton Lecturer at Harvard University. His other works include Space, Time, and Architecture and The Eternal Present.

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Publisher
Univ Of Minnesota Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
081669043X
ISBN 13 
9780816690435
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
808
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  • 4.29 out of 5 stars
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