Britannica Book of the Year 1973 (Events of 1972)

Dettagli prodotto :

• EDITORE: Encyclopaedia Britannica
• AUTORE: AA.vv.
• ANNO DI PUBBLICAZIONE: 1973

Pagine 800 - copertina rigida in similpelle color marrone con titoli color oro al dorso, con sovraccoperta leggermente macchiata al dorso.
Volume in buonissime condizioni.
In INGLESE.

Five renowned authorities in the fields of learning, behaviour, industry, management, and, in general, the human condition join to bring you a classic feature section on human behaviour as it is being affected every day by the ever increasing and rapid growth of technology. This exciting feature section - written exclusively for the 1973 Britannica Book of the Year - provides the first systematic report on the distinctive pressure technology is now building up in our society. Each of the authors is highly independent, and collectively they bring to the Yearbook and to you a compelling statement.

George Harris, editor in chief of the country's leading journal of the social sciences, Psychology Today, writes the lead article entitled "Era of Conscious Action." Clare Boothe Luce, famed author, playwright, observer of the human condition, uses her acid pen on men. She says that to find their identity as worthwhile individuals, women must and will force their way into the decisive roles long reserved for men only. Donald N. Frey, board chairman of Bell & Howell and former executive vice-president of Ford Motor Co., defines the need for government regulation of technology. Peter F. Drucker, the country's leading authority on the constantly changing practice of management and people as workers, describes the "Rise of the Knowledge Worker," the new majority in the work force and in U.S. politics. James V. McConnell, the well-known behaviour modifier, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, and editor of The Journal of Biological Psychology, cuts through the terrifying doubts raised by the newest brand of technology - that deliberately designed to manipulate human behaviour.

More than 1,000,000 words from more than 450 contributors in 40 countries are contained in this edition of the Britannica Book of the Year. It is a remarkable reference work for the year 1972, and it includes nearly 700 on-the-scene photographs, illustrations, charts, maps, and graphs.