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The mantra of efficiency : from waterwheel to social control / Jennifer Karns Alexander.
| Author/creator | Alexander, Jennifer Karns, 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008. |
| Description | xvii, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The varieties of efficiency -- Static and dynamic efficiency: the waterwheels of Smeaton and the Franklin Institute -- The effects of control: Gérard-Joseph Christian and perfected machines -- Economy of nature: Darwin, Marshall, and the costs of efficiency -- Balance and transformation: technical and popular efficiency in the Progressive Era United States -- An island of mechanical predictability: efficient worker seating in late Weimar Germany -- Pride in efficiency: the dispute over Time on the cross -- Global efficiency: an enduring industrial value in a postindustrial world -- Conclusion: The future of efficiency -- Notes -- Bibliographic essay -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-199) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007018866 |
| ISBN | 9780801886935 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0801886937 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC 79.T4 A443 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |