Mechanization Takes Command - A Contribution to Anonymous History(English, Paperback, Giedion Sigfried)

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Mechanization Takes Command - A Contribution to Anonymous History(English, Paperback, Giedion Sigfried) is written by Giedion Sigfried and published by University of Minnesota Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 081669043X (ISBN 10) and 9780816690435 (ISBN 13).

First published in 1948, Mechanization Takes Command is an examination of mechanization and its effects on everyday life. A monumental figure in the field of architectural history, Sigfried Giedion traces the evolution and resulting philosophical implications of such disparate innovations as the slaughterhouse, the Yale lock, the assembly line, tractors, ovens, and "comfort" as defined by advancements in furniture design. A groundbreaking text when originally published, Giedion's pioneering work remains an important contribution to architecture, philosophy, and technology studies.