Automation, Cybernetics, and Society |
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Contents
The Argument | 1 |
The Social Background of Automation | 5 |
Science and Common Sense | 7 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Automation, Cybernetics, and Society |
| Author | Frank Honywill George |
| Publisher | Leonard Hill (Books), 1959 |
| Length | 283 pages |
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