Models of My Life by Herbert A. Simon - 1991

New York: Basic Books, 1991. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fijne. From the publisher: "The author reviews his life as a Nobel laureate in economics and his role as the father of artificial intelligence and asks himself how his life as a scientist helps explain his own behavior" Herbert A. Simon (1916 - 2001) was an American political scientist whose work also influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary research interest was decision-making within organizations and he is best known for the theories of "bounded rationality" and "satisficing."  He received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1978 and the Turing Award in computer science in 1975.  His research was noted for its interdisciplinary nature, spanning the fields of cognitive science, computer science, public administration, management, and political science.  He was at Carnegie Mellon University for most of his career, from 1949 to 2001, where he helped found the… Read More

Basic Books. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

New York: Basic Books, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Xxix, 415 Pp. Green Cloth, Gilt, Blue Boards. First Edition, First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket

not given: BasicBooks (Harper), 1991. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Binding: green cloth backed blue boards. xxix + 415, 10 un-numbered photos on 4 pp. central block ex-pagination. All faultless. Unclipped jacket has not significant faults but mere hint of top edge rubbing, back has panel with 13 digit ISBN number although verso t.p. clearly gives this as 1st ed.and only has 10 digit one, also 3 puffs from eminent scholars, so jacket presumably not as first issued (will add protective sleeve when ordered). 16 cm x 24 cm Extremely scarce.

First Edition. 415 pp; illus. Original cloth. Near Fine, in near fine dust jacket, protected. Inscribed and signed by Simon on the flyleaf "With best wishes, Herbert A. Simon". The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 1978 was awarded to Herbert Simon 'for his pioneering research into the decision-making process within economic organizations'.