Publication

2002-11-23 - Oxford University Press, USA

Language

English

Word Count

49,500 words, Guess

Page Count

198 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100199256950
  • ISBN-139780199256952
  • Goodreads3020655
  • LibraryThing6307091
  • Better World Books9780199256952
and 2 more
  • Better World BooksP9-DBC-505
  • Open LibraryOL9521540M

Description

"Standards enable a higher degree of global order in the modern world than would exist without them. They facilitate coordination and cooperation even among people and organizations that are far apart. The authors believe that standardization is a much neglected area of social science - an area that has by no means received the attention it deserves in view of its importance to society. This book seeks to redress the balance by providing an in-depth examination of a number of aspects of standardization, how it is formed, and what effects it has on the world in which we live."--Jacket.

First Sentence

There are plenty of people in the modern world who know what is best for everyone else.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • A World of StandardsPaperbackOxford University Press, USA2002-11-23

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