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OverviewIf you've replaced a computer lately - or a cell phone, a camera, a television - chances are, the old one still worked. And chances are even greater that the latest model won't last as long as the one it replaced. Welcome to the world of planned obsolescence - a business model, a way of life, and a uniquely American invention that this eye-opening book explores from its beginnings to its perilous implications. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Giles SladePublisher: Harvard University Press Imprint: Harvard University Press Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.508kg ISBN: 9780674022034ISBN 10: 0674022033 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 15 April 2006 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsIn Made to Break , Giles Slade provides a well-researched and readable account of the history of capital production and product consumption in America over the past century. -- Austin Williams Times Literary Supplement (08/11/2006) Giles Slade's book is an engaging overview of the American consumer's relationship to disposability, fashion, innovation, and obsolescence in mass-produced commodities of all sorts during the twentieth century. It will be useful as an introduction to these issues for casual readers and secondary students.--Greg Downed American Historical Review (04/01/2007) Author InformationGiles Slade is an independent scholar and freelance writer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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