The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society Wiener PB 1954 Vintage

Description: The Human Use of Human Beings: Cybernetics and Society by Norbert Wiener, PB 1954, Vintage, Doubleday Anchor Book Very Good Condition: Cover has slight discoloring due to age, some wear on the edges and corners, and notable on the top of the spine, and lower spine there is a wear on front edge; pages are clean, discolored with age, has name on inside front cover; spine is intact with a crack midway; bind loose in front and back, both have beep glued and taped. Only a few books stand as landmarks in social and scientific upheaval. Norbert Wiener's classic is one in that small company. Founder of the science of cyberneticsthe study of the relationship between computers and the human nervous systemWiener 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 impactin effect, a third industrial revolutionthat the computer has had on our lives. A Century of Christian Leadership Since 1902 when we first opened our doors, The Himmelreich Library has been called "...the finest Christian library of its kind in the United States, and the second largest in the world." Now after a over century of Christian leadership, the library’s directors are re-purposing this unique 19th Century Christian institution as a "Library Without Walls" with worldwide outreach for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With a growing collection over 11,000 individual titles including Christian books, films, and music, The Himmelreich has reached tens of thousands across Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley. Today, The Himmelreich is expanding our mission! Thanks for your purchase of auction items which help us continue to grow as America’s FREE Christian Library. Be part of it! Your donation of books to “The Worldwide Auction For The Himmelreich” will help us reach the world for Christ. Click for more (link): TheHimmelreich.com We are happy to combine shipping when you make multiple purchases. Just send us a note before you pay. Thanks!

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