TY - BOOK AU - Norman, Donald A. TI - The design of future things SN - 9780465002283 U1 - 745.2 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Design KW - Design and technology KW - Technology - Social aspects N2 - In The Design of Future Things , best-selling author Donald A. Norman presents a revealing examination of smart technology, from smooth-talking GPS units to cantankerous refrigerators. Exploring the links between design and human psychology, he offers a consumer-oriented theory of natural human-machine interaction that can be put into practice by the engineers and industrial designers of tomorrow’s thinking machines. A fascinating look at the perils and promise of the intelligent objects of the future, The Design of Future Things is a must-read for anyone interested in the dawn of a new era in technology. ER -