Pentagon Of Power: The Myth Of The Machine, Vol. II

Lewis Mumford

ISBN 10: 0156716100 / ISBN 13: 9780156716109

Published by Harcour, Brace Jovanovich, 1974

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Pentagon Of Power: The Myth Of The Machine, Vol. II
• Publisher: Harcour, Brace Jovanovich
• Publication Date: 1974
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0156716100
• ISBN 13: 9780156716109
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

In this concluding volume of The Myth of the Machine, Mumford brings to a head his radical revisions of the stale popular conceptions of human and technological progress. Far from being an attack on science and technics, The Pentagon of Power seeks to establish a more organic social order based on technological resources. Index; photographs.

About the Author

Lewis Mumford (1895-1990) was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1955 and received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964. He is the author of The City in History, The Culture of Cities, Condition of Man, Interpretations and Forecasts, and Sketches from Life.