The Human Use Of Human Beings: Cybernetics And Society by Norbert Weiner (Englis

Description: The Human Use Of Human Beings by Norbert Weiner, Norbert Wiener Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wieners classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics--the study of the relationship betwee FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wieners classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics,the study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous system,Wiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the automation of human life. As this book reveals, his vision was much more complex and interesting. He hoped that machines would release people from relentless and repetitive drudgery in order to achieve more creative pursuits. At the same time he realized the danger of dehumanizing and displacement. His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impact,in effect, a third industrial revolution,that the computer has had on our lives. Author Biography Norbert Wiener received his Ph.D. from Harvard at the age of eighteen, and joined the mathematics department at M.I.T. when he was twenty-five. honoured throughout his life with numerous scientific awards, he was the author of two autobiographies, Ex-Prodogy and I Am a Mathematician, as well as several important books and basic papers on the theory and practice of cybernetics. Long Description Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wieners classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cybernetics--the study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous system--Wiener was widely misunderstood as one who advocated the automation of human life. As this book reveals, his vision was much more complex and interesting. He hoped that machines would release people from relentless and repetitive drudgery in order to achieve more creative pursuits. At the same time he realized the danger of dehumanizing and displacement. His book examines the implications of cybernetics for education, law, language, science, technology, as he anticipates the enormous impact--in effect, a third industrial revolution--that the computer has had on our lives. Details ISBN0306803208 Author Norbert Wiener Series Da Capo Paperback Language English ISBN-10 0306803208 ISBN-13 9780306803208 Media Book Year 1988 Imprint Da Capo Press Inc Place of Publication Cambridge, MA Format Paperback Illustrations black & white illustrations Short Title HUMAN USE OF HUMAN BEINGS REV/ Edition Description Revised Pages 200 Subtitle Cybernetics And Society Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780306803208 UK Release Date 1988-03-22 US Release Date 1988-03-22 Publisher Hachette Books Publication Date 1988-03-22 DEWEY 306.46 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 1988-03-21 NZ Release Date 1988-03-21 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:2741340;

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