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March 2006
7 x 9, 192 pp., 96 illus.
$29.95/£22.95 (CLOTH)
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ISBN-10:
0-262-04232-0
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-04232-1

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Hertzian Tales
Electronic Products, Aesthetic Experience, and Critical Design
Anthony Dunne

Foreword to the 1999 Editionvii
Preface to the 2005 Editionxi
Acknowledgmentsxiii
Introductionxv
1The Electronic as Post-Optimal Object
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2(In)Human Factors21
3Para-Functionality: The Aesthetics of Use43
4Psychosocial Narratives69
5Real Fiction83
6Hertzian Space101
7Hertzian Tales and Sublime Gadgets123
Conclusion147
Notes149
Bibliography155
Illustration Credits165
Index
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