| Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes in the Age of the Machine Revised Edition Contributor(s): Norman, Don (Author), Dunaeff, Tamara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0201626950 ISBN-13: 9780201626957 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1994 Annotation: Humans have always worked with objects to extend our cognitive powers, from counting on our fingers to designing massive supercomputers. But advanced technology does more than merely assist with thought and memory--the machines we create begin to shape how we think and, at times, even what we value. Norman, in exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines, gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines that surround our lives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Social Science |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: William Patrick Book |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 304 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Things That Make Us Smart, Donald A. Norman explores the complex interaction between human thought and the technology it creates, arguing for the development of machines that fit our minds, rather than minds that must conform to the machine.Humans have always worked with objects to extend our cognitive powers, from counting on our fingers to designing massive supercomputers. But advanced technology does more than merely assist with thought and memory--the machines we create begin to shape how we think and, at times, even what we value. Norman, in exploring this complex relationship between humans and machines, gives us the first steps towards demanding a person-centered redesign of the machines that surround our lives. |