A New Industrial Future?: 3D Printing and the Reconfiguring of Production, Distribution, and Consumption

by Thomas Birtchnell, Robert Gorkin, John Urry

A New Industrial Future? examines whether a further industrial revolution is taking place around the world. In this compelling book Birtchnell and Urry examine such a new possible future involving the mass adoption of 3D printing. The locating of 3D printers in homes, offices, stores and workshops would disrupt existing systems and pose novel challenges for incumbents. The book drawing upon expert interviews, scenario workshops and various case...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138022918
• ISBN13: 9781138022911
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"