Bibliograph

Work, a deep history, from the stone age to the age of robots, James Suzman

Type

Label

Work, a deep history, from the stone age to the age of robots, James Suzman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Work

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1153481227

Responsibility statement

James Suzman

Sub title

a deep history, from the stone age to the age of robots

Summary

"A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work by leading anthropologist James Suzman"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The economic problem -- In the beginning -- To live is to work -- Idle hands and busy beaks -- Tools and skills -- Fire's other gifts -- The provident environment -- "The original affluent society" -- Ghosts in the forest -- Toiling in the fields -- Leaping off the edge -- Feasts and famines -- Time is money -- The first machines -- Creatures of the city -- The bright lights -- the malady of infinite aspiration -- Top talent -- The death of a salaryman -- The new disease

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