Examines the work of four major historians, Turner, Beard, Hofstadter, and Williams, and shows how modern events have forced a change in the writing of American history

End Of American History: Democracy, Capitalism, and the Metaphor of Two Worlds in Anglo-American Historical Writing, 1880-1980

History

NOBLE, David

Americas

Univ. of Minnesota Press

An Oldland boy looks back

Europe

David & Marguerite Noble

Forces of Production: A Social History of Industrial Automation

Focusing on the design and implementation of computer-based automatic machine tools, David F. Noble challenges the idea that technology has a life of its own. Technology has been both a convenient scapegoat and a universal solution, serving to disarm critics, divert attention, depoliticize debate, and dismiss discussion of the fundamental antagonisms and inequalities that continue to beset America. This provocative study of the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry�the heart of a modern industrial economy�explains how dominant institutions like the great corporations, the universities, and the military, along with the ideology of modern engineering shape, the development of technology.Noble shows how the system of "numerical control," perfected at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and put into general industrial use, was chosen over competing systems for reasons other than the technical and economic superiority typically advanced by its promoters. Numerical control took shape at an MIT laboratory rather than in a manufacturing setting, and a market for the new technology was created, not by cost-minded producers, but instead by the U. S. Air Force. Competing methods, equally promising, were rejected because they left control of production in the hands of skilled workers, rather than in those of management or programmers.Noble demonstrates that engineering design is influenced by political, economic, managerial, and sociological considerations, while the deployment of equipment�illustrated by a detailed case history of a large General Electric plant in Massachusetts�can become entangled with such matters as labor classification, shop organization, managerial responsibility, and patterns of authority. In its examination of technology as a human, social process, Forces of Production is a path-breaking contribution to the understanding of this phenomenon in American society.

Business & Money

Industries

Routledge

Focusing on the design and implementation of computer-based automatic machine tools, David F. Noble challenges the idea that technology has a life of its own. Technology has been both a convenient scapegoat and a universal solution, serving to disarm critics, divert attention, depoliticize debate, and dismiss discussion of the fundamental antagonisms and inequalities that continue to beset America. This provocative study of the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry—the heart of a modern industrial economy—explains how dominant institutions like the great corporations, the universities, and the military, along with the ideology of modern engineering shape, the development of technology. Noble shows how the system of "numerical control," perfected at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and put into general industrial use, was chosen over competing systems for reasons other than the technical and economic superiority typically advanced by its promoters. Numerical control took shape at an MIT laboratory rather than in a manufacturing setting, and a market for the new technology was created, not by cost-minded producers, but instead by the U. S. Air Force. Competing methods, equally promising, were rejected because they left control of production in the hands of skilled workers, rather than in those of management or programmers. Noble demonstrates that engineering design is influenced by political, economic, managerial, and sociological considerations, while the deployment of equipment—illustrated by a detailed case history of a large General Electric plant in Massachusetts—can become entangled with such matters as labor classification, shop organization, managerial responsibility, and patterns of authority. In its examination of technology as a human, social process, Forces of Production is a path-breaking contribution to the understanding of this phenomenon in American society.

Economics

Writing a cover letter is more than a necessary step in the job search process. It is a chance to make a stellar first impression on hiring managers and stand out form dozens of other candidates vying for the same job.
 With this book, readers will discover how to craft a superior cover letter that ensures they will get noticed and gain momentum in their search for employment.
 Gallery of Best Cover Letters,/i&gt; is packed with more than 300 sample cover letters and 20+ corresponding resumes written by experienced, professional resume writers. Examples span numerous fields, from education and healthcare to law enforcement and sales. Includes expert tips for writing and designing cover letters for maximum impact. A rich idea book full of adaptable examples and suggestions!

Gallery of Best Cover Letters

Job Hunting & Careers

JIST

The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too. 
The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be in peak form in those most crucial moments? 
Leadership coaching legends David Noble and Carol Kauffman show you how with their innovative new framework—MOVE—which equips you with the tactics you need to slow down high-stakes situations before they speed you up. You'll learn to master the moment, generate response options, and quickly evaluate those options before acting. As you get better and better at using the framework, you'll find you can recognize these moments as they arrive, like a great athlete who can read the field as a play unfolds or a great conductor who anticipates what's needed to deliver a great performance.\nNoble and Kauffman bring decades of experience coaching thousands of leaders, along with a deep base of research, to show why their unique two-on-one coaching method works and how it's done. The MOVE framework comes to life in these pages through the personal stories of real leaders living through their own crucible moments. Real-Time Leadership is a compelling and demystifying look at how the MOVE framework delivered positive results for them—and how it can for you, too.

Real-Time Leadership: Find Your Winning Moves When the Stakes Are High

Kauffman, Carol

Management & Leadership

Harvard Business Review Press

2011 International House of Japan, Inc. Publisher's Complimentary copy with welcome letter. Bright and crisp dust jacket. Pictorial boards also very clean. Very slight bumps on boards. No marks, notations or highlighting. Proceeds benefit Or Valley AZ Library.

The Sino-Japanese War

Makito, Saya

International House of Japan

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