Cubed: A Secret History of the Workplace, (Paperback)

from gregorybrown

Cubed is impeccably well-written, humming along at a steady pace, yet occasionally tepid in the earlier portions. Originally excerpted in N 1 (where Saval's an editor), the centerpiece of the book is an account of the cubicle's birth: originally designed to create a greater sense of freedom for t...

from HeatherWhitney

Great general overview of the changing nature of the workplace from the early 1800s to today. Given the sheet scope of coverage, don't expect a lot of in-depth analysis. That said, the author builds nicely. My biggest complaint is that the reference section is a bit light. Additional footnotes, t...

from ohernaes

A history of the office and office jobs, from nineteenth centtury clerks, to todays "knowledge workers", going through different management fads, worker aspirations and status, design ideas, office frustrations.

from jen.e.moore

An interesting little book on the history of office work - more architecture-and-design focused than I would have preferred, but illuminating nonetheless. (The more I read the more convinced I am that most of what passes for "work" in an office is 100% unnecessary in every way. But people gotta g...