{"product_id":"the-mantra-of-efficiency-9780801886935","title":"The Mantra of Efficiency","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSix historical case studies-two from Britain, one each from France and Germany, and two from the United States-illustrate the concept's fascinating development and provide context for the meanings of, and uses for, efficiency today and in the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis concise, scholarly study will not only encourage reflective analysis of historical events but also offer insight into potential future applications and change... Recommended. Choice 2008 Alexander skillfully interprets a broad spectrum of sources spanning three centuries, three languages, and several academic disciplines. She packs a wealth of information into a slim and readable volume, carefully exploring the nuances of each case without straying too far from the central focus on efficiency's intellectual heritage. -- Eric S. Hintz Enterprise and Society 2009 A thought provoking study... Widens our understanding of how ideas of efficiency began, how efficiency has been experienced in different historical circumstances. -- Peter Sutton Reviews in History 2009 A very provocative book. -- Larry Stewart American Historical Review 2009 An ambitious book that... largely succeeds. -- William J. Ashworth Canadian Journal of History 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: The Varieties of Efficiency\u003cbr\u003e1. Static and Dynamic Efficiency: The Waterwheels of Smeaton and the Franklin Institute\u003cbr\u003e2. The Effects of Control: Gérard-Joseph Christian and Perfected Machines\u003cbr\u003e3. Economy of Nature: Darwin, Marshall, and the Costs of Efficiency\u003cbr\u003e4. Balance and Transformation: Technical and Popular Efficiency in the Progressive Era United States\u003cbr\u003e5. An Island of Mechanical Predictability: Efficient Worker Seating in Late Weimar Germany\u003cbr\u003e6. Pride in Efficiency: The Dispute over Time on the Cross\u003cbr\u003e7. Global Efficiency: An Enduring Industrial Value in a Postindustrial World\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: The Future of Efficiency\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliographic Essay\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49527627317591,"sku":"9780801886935","price":48.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780801886935.jpg?v=1731868603","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-mantra-of-efficiency-9780801886935","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}