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Book SynopsisFor historians of science, social science, and technology, and for scholars of twentieth-century American intellectual and cultural history, this account of Herbert Simon's life and work provides a rich and valuable perspective.
Trade ReviewThis biography is a fitting tribute to those accomplishments and the person who achieved them. -- David J. Pittenger PsycCRITIQUES 2005 One of the most important secondary works on postwar social science in America. -- Mark C. Smith American Historical Review 2006 Impressive study. -- Jon Agar Isis 2006 This book will be an essential starting point for the consideration of Simon's career in context. Journal of American History 2006 A welcome historiographical current is now bringing to light long-neglected links among the histories of technology, science, and economics. -- William Thomas Technology and Culture 2006
