Revolution at the Checkout Counter The Explosion of the Bar Code |
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| Author:
| Brown, Stephen A. |
| Series title: | Wertheim Publications in Industrial Relations Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-76720-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1997 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.50 |
Book Description:
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Brown traces the origin and evolution of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)--a small rectangle of black and white bars which adorns virtually every retail item we purchase. The development of the U.P.C. illustrates the process of setting industry standards without government intervention and shows how systems of complementary technologies evolve.
Brown traces the origin and evolution of the Universal Product Code (U.P.C.)--a small rectangle of black and white bars which adorns virtually every retail item we purchase. The development of the U.P.C. illustrates the process of setting industry standards without government intervention and shows how systems of complementary technologies evolve.