The Rational Factory Image close
The Rational Factory by Lindy Biggs
The Rational Factory by Lindy Biggs
Show Hide Adult Content
The Rational Factory close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Humanities  
History  
History of specific subjects  
Economic history

The Rational Factory

Architecture, Technology and Work in America's Age of Mass Production
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

By:

Format:

Paperback / softback
$98.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

Afterpay is available on orders $100 to $2000 Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $16.33 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 14-26 June using International Courier

Explore more Studies in Industry and Society

See all products in this series

Stage to Studio by James P. Kraft
$98.00
Stage to Studio
by James P. Kraft ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Ships for the Seven Seas by Thomas Heinrich
$140.00
Ships for the Seven Seas
by Thomas Heinrich ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
A Nation of Small Shareholders on Hardback by Janice M. Traflet
$149.00
A Nation of Small Shareholders
by Janice M. Traflet ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Inventing Ourselves Out of Jobs? by Amy Sue Bix
$113.00
Inventing Ourselves Out of Jobs?
by Amy Sue Bix ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Auto Mechanics by Kevin L. Borg
$111.00
Auto Mechanics
by Kevin L. Borg ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Hotel Dreams by Molly W. Berger
$112.00
Hotel Dreams
by Molly W. Berger ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Imagining Consumers by Regina Lee Blaszczyk
$156.00
Imagining Consumers
by Regina Lee Blaszczyk ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood by Karen Ward Mahar
$97.00
Women Filmmakers in Early Hollywood
by Karen Ward Mahar ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Advertising Progress by Pamela Walker Laird
$182.00
Advertising Progress
by Pamela Walker Laird ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
The Carriage Trade on Hardback by Thomas A. Kinney
$182.00
The Carriage Trade
by Thomas A. Kinney ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Workers' World by John Bodnar
$100.00
Workers' World
by John Bodnar ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Chasing Sound by Susan Schmidt Horning
$98.00
Chasing Sound
by Susan Schmidt Horning ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Control through Communication by JoAnne Yates
$106.00
Control through Communication
by JoAnne Yates ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Refrigeration Nation by Jonathan Rees
$97.00
Refrigeration Nation
by Jonathan Rees ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945 on Hardback by Lars Heide
$215.00
Punched-Card Systems and the Early Information Explosion, 1880–1945
by Lars Heide ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Structuring the Information Age by JoAnne Yates
$97.00
Structuring the Information Age
by JoAnne Yates ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks

Description

Searching for a "rational" workplace, turn-of-the-century engineers and industrial architects recast the factory itself in the image of the machine. Indeed, they considered the factory building the "master machine", containing and co-ordinating all of the machinery within. Such rational factory planning improved production speed and the management of workers. Once created, the rational factory transformed the nature of work, both human and mechanical. In this book, Lindy Biggs contends that factory design played a crucial role in the development of American mass production. Her interdisciplinary study draws from the fields of business history, engineering, technology, architecture and theories of modernity. Why did some people want to rationalize the factory, she asks, and how did the system impact those who worked under it?

Author Biography:

Lindy Biggs teaches history at Auburn University.
Release date NZ
April 26th, 2003
Author
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
30 Illustrations, black and white
Pages
224
Dimensions
152x229x12
ISBN-13
9780801872457
Product ID
2211682

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Humanities >
History >
History of specific subjects >
Economic history
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Labour economics
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry Studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Maths & Science >
Science: general issues >
Impact of science & technology on society
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Technology >
Technology: general issues >
History of engineering & technology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Technology >
Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies
Books >
Arts & Photography >
Architecture >
History of architecture
Books >
Business & Economics >
Economics >
Economic history