Thomas P. Hughes – författare & böcker

American Genesis

A Century of Invention and Technological Enthusiasm, 1870-1970

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

197 kr

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American Genesis is the book that helped earn Thomas Hughes his reputation as one of the foremost historians of technology of our age. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1990, the book tells the sweeping story of America's technological revolution. Unlike other histories of technology, which focus on particular inventions like the light bulb or the automobile, American Genesis makes these inventions characters in the chronicle, shaped by and shaping a broader cultural context. By masterfully weaving scientific and technological advancement into other cultural trends, Hughes demonstrates here the myriad ways in which the two are Inextricably linked. A new preface by Hughes recounts his missteps in predicting the future of technology and also traces our advancement into the information age.

Human-Built World

How to Think about Technology and Culture

AvThomas P. Hughes

Häftad, Engelska, 2005

229 kr

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In Human-Built World, Thomas P. Hughes restores to technology the richness and depth it deserves by writing its intellectual history. Chronicling the ideas about technology expressed by influential Western thinkers who not only understood its multifaceted character but who also explored its creative potential, Hughes draws on an enormous range of literature, art, and architecture to explore what technology has brought to society and culture. From the "Creator" model of development of the sixteenth century to the "big science" of the 1940s and 1950s to the architecture of Frank Gehry and Hughes's concept of "ecotechnology," Human-Built World nimbly charts the myriad ways that technology has been woven into the social and cultural fabric of different eras and the promises and problems it has offered.

Rescuing Prometheus

Four Monumental Projects that Changed Our World

AvThomas P. Hughes

E-bok

Engelska, 2011

71 kr

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"A rare insight into industrial planning on a huge scale...Excellent." --The EconomistRescuing Prometheus is an eye-opening and marvelously informative look at some of the technological projects that helped shape the modern world. Thomas P. Hughes focuses on four postwar projects whose vastness and complexity inspired new technology, new organizations, and new management styles. The first use of computers to run systems was developed for the SAGE air defense project. The Atlas missile project was so complicated it required the development of systems engineering in order to complete it. The Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project tested systems engineering in the complex crucible of a large scale civilian roadway. And finally, the origins of the Internet fostered the collegial management style that later would take over Silicon Valley and define the modern computer industry. With keen insight, Hughes tells these fascinating stories while providing a riveting history of modern technology and the management systems that made it possible.From the Trade Paperback edition.

Rescuing Prometheus

Four Monumental Projects that Changed Our World

AvThomas P. Hughes

Häftad, Engelska, 2000

232 kr

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American Ancestry; Volume XII

AvThomas P Hughes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

385 kr

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American Ancestry; Volume XII

AvThomas P Hughes

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

235 kr

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American Ancestry Vol. I

AvThomas P Hughes

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

221 kr

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American Ancestry vol. I

AvThomas P Hughes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2009

368 kr

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Customer Service Games for Training

AvAgatha C Hughes,Thomas P Hughes

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

698 kr

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This title was first published in 2011.After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power.Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice.

Customer Service Games for Training

AvAgatha C Hughes,Thomas P Hughes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

2 687 kr

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This title was first published in 2011.After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power.Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice.

Customer Service Games for Training

AvThomas P Hughes,Agatha C Hughes

E-bok

Engelska, 2018

3 194 kr

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This title was first published in 2011.After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power.Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice.

Customer Service Games for Training

AvThomas P Hughes,Agatha C Hughes

E-bok

PDF, Engelska, 2018

3 194 kr

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This title was first published in 2011.After World War II, a systems approach to solving complex problems and managing complex systems came into vogue among engineers, scientists, and managers, fostered in part by the diffusion of digital computing power.Enthusiasm for the approach peaked during the Johnson administration, when it was applied to everything from military command and control systems to poverty in American cities. Although its failure in the social sphere, coupled with increasing skepticism about the role of technology and "experts" in American society, led to a retrenchment, systems methods are still part of modern managerial practice.