Cybernetics, Second Edition: or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine - Hardcover

Cybernetics, Second Edition by Norbert Wiener - Authoritative Hardcover Edition

This quality hardcover edition presents Norbert Wiener's groundbreaking work in a modern, highly-legible format. Published by Quid Pro Books, this is not a facsimile or photocopy reprint, but a contemporary library-quality presentation of the 1961 Second Edition that represents the culmination of Wiener's work on this project.

The Book That Coined "Cybernetics"

First published in 1948 by MIT mathematics professor Norbert Wiener, Cybernetics appears on virtually every short list of the most important and influential nonfiction books of the last century. This Second Edition from 1961 is the same authoritative version republished in many printed editions since, including the 1965 MIT Press paperback.

Groundbreaking Content on Systems and Communication

This work explores control and communication in the animal and the machine, foreshadowing intelligent and replicating machines decades before they became reality. Wiener's account covers systems, thought processes, artificial intelligence, and the revolutionary use of feedback mechanisms to refine actions and thought processes. The book examines complex organizational organisms, the physiology and failure of the human nervous system, and the logic and mathematics behind non-linear systems.

Interdisciplinary Impact and Legacy

Norbert Wiener, known as the "Father of Cybernetics," created an entire field of interdisciplinary study that continues to resonate today. His work has influenced game theory, system theory, sociology, psychology and neuroscience, modern philosophy, organizational theory, and architecture. The term "cyber" that permeates modern technology and culture originated from this seminal work.

Accessible to Scientists and General Readers

Widely read by both scientists and lay readers, this book provides essential understanding of the origins and future of computers, communication pathways, feedback systems, and non-linear mathematical systems. The Second Edition represents Wiener's final and most complete statement on cybernetics.

Quality Edition Details

This Quid Pro Books edition offers an affordable hardcover printing with superior legibility compared to facsimile editions. The contemporary presentation maintains the integrity of the 1961 Second Edition text while providing a reading experience suited to modern standards. A quality ebook version is also available from the same publisher.