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Machine Beauty: Elegance and the Heart of Technology
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Basic Books
Publication date
January 1, 1998
Pages
166
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780465045167
ISBN-10
0465045162
Dimensions
0.75 by 6 by 9.75 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$21.00
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A noted computer scientist presents a revealing and often humorous discussion of the crucial role of aesthetics in the development of computer technology and predicts that the pursuit of beauty and elegance will result in the next computer revolution.
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Hardcover
The price comparison is for this edition
from Basic Books (January 1, 1998)
9780465045167 | details & prices | 166 pages | 6.00 × 9.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $21.00
About: Argues that simplicity and power in the design of computer hardware and software lead to a technological beauty that parallels the thought processes of the computer user
About: Argues that simplicity and power in the design of computer hardware and software lead to a technological beauty that parallels the thought processes of the computer user
Paperback
Reprint edition from Basic Books (December 21, 1998)
9780465043163 | details & prices | 166 pages | 5.00 × 7.75 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $14.00
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