The "Gadget Guru" (L.A. Times) explores our place in a world of disk drives, switches, and plugs. Donald Norman delves into the "perversity of inanimate objects" as he takes a freewheeling look at the interface between humans and machines, as well as such vexing concepts as "real time" and the length of "noon".
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The "Gadget Guru" (L.A. Times) explores our place in a world of disk drives, switches, and plugs. Donald Norman delves into the "perversity of inanimate objects" as he takes a freewheeling look at the interface between humans and machines, as well as such vexing concepts as "real time" and the length of "noon".
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. Book Small quarto, hardcover, fine in near fine red dj with black and white lettering. Mining the territory he explored in "The Design of Everyday Things", here he exposes clumsy design practices in water faucets, doors, stoves, kitchens and the U.S. Post Office's new stamp machine. The examples he cites are sometimes hilarious; eg, an elevated monorail train in Australia requires a full-time attendant to prevent passengers from putting their tokens in the wrong slot. Then he writes mini-essays on such topics as the use of refrigerator doors as message centers, the "real time" of computers versus psychological time, automotive signaling and cognitive aids in airplane cockpits. He likens design to an evolutionary process, but he maintains that most designers, unfortunately, are enamored of technology and lack empathy with the users of their devices. He serves up an eminently sensible smorgasbord of ideas, critiques and design insights 205 pages with references and index.
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Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. xiv, 205 pp. First printing. The spine of the jacket is lightly sunned. Explores "the plight of humans confronting the perversity of inanimate objects."
