Today and Tomorrow Volume 12 Industry and the Machine Vol. 12Hephaestus or the Soul of the Machine Ouroboros, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind Artifex, or the Future of Craftsmanship Wireless Possibilities |
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Author:
| Fournier d'Albe, Garrett, Gloag, Low, Garrett |
ISBN: | 978-0-415-46317-1 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $390.00 |
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Volume 12 (4 titles bound in one volume) 978-0-415-46317-1 £80.00 Hephaestus, or the Soul of the Machine E E Fournier d'Albe Will the machine ultimately enslave or save the human race? This is the question which this volume addresses in a study of the machine and the mechanistic age in which we live. 76pp Ouroborus, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind G Garrett Will the machines in the end drive the world to destruction? What will happen when the machines have raised...
More DescriptionVolume 12 (4 titles bound in one volume) 978-0-415-46317-1 £80.00 Hephaestus, or the Soul of the Machine E E Fournier d'Albe Will the machine ultimately enslave or save the human race? This is the question which this volume addresses in a study of the machine and the mechanistic age in which we live. 76pp Ouroborus, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind G Garrett Will the machines in the end drive the world to destruction? What will happen when the machines have raised productiveness so high that even the poor are provided with ample luxuries? The volume predicts that with decreasing demand there will be widespread unemployment, a struggle for new markets which become impossible to find and finally a failure of food supply. 90pp Artifex or the Future of Craftsmanship John Gloag This volume sketches the history of craftsmanship and examines the possibilities in the use of machinery to extend craftsmanship and make beautiful articles of commerce. 90pp Wireless Possibilities A M Low As well as discussing the importance of sound in wireless transmission, this volume looks at the many developments and uses for wireless communication in the future such as radio television and wireless in war. 68pp. 4 black & white diagrams.