Books

The Eames Office produced several books during Charles and Ray's lifetime, 3 of which are still available (see below). The Eames Office is now beginning to publish and self-publish new titles--a few of those scheduled are listed below as well. To find out about books, articles, and other media on the Eameses by other,authors, see the bibliography. [To purchase Eames related books, visit eamesgallery.com]
 
Powers of Ten Powers of Ten
Powers of Ten (1982) by Philip and Phylis Morrison and The Office of Charles and Ray Eames. This is a wonderful and elegant book version of the classic film. Published by W. H. Freeman Publishers.
To order, contact your local bookstore or click here. For information about non-English editions, send us an e-mail.
Related endeavors: Powers of Ten Interactive, Powers of Ten Poster, Powers of Ten Flipbook, Powers of Ten Exhibition
A Computer Perspective
A Computer Perspective (1973) by Charles Eames. This book is based on the ideas, artifacts, and images of the Eames exhibition, A Computer Perspective. The film Computer Perspective also celebrates and documents this exhibition.Published by Harvard University Press.
To order, contact your local bookstore or click here. For information about non-English editions, send us an e-mail and we'll get the answer for you as soon as possible.
Computer Perspective
Eames Design Eames Design
Eames Design (1989) by Marilyn & John Neuhart and Ray Eames. This book was intended by Ray to be a book without adjectives. It is a marvelous illustrated record of the work of the Eames Office. A valuable reference tool for students of the Eames work.
The Work of Charles and Ray Eames: A Legacy of Invention
edited by Donald Albrecht
A group of diverse essays inspired by the Eames work. The essays are by Philip and Phylis Morrison, Alan Lightman, Beatriz Colomina, JosephGiovannini, Donald Albrecht, and Helen Lipstadt. Abrams is publishing these essays in connection with the new Eames exhibition.
A Legacy of Invention
Eames Primer An Eames Primer
An Eames Primer by Eames Demetrios. This book provides an overview of the lives, work, and design process of Charles and Ray Eames.

The Norton Lectures by Charles Eames
The Norton Lecturesby Charles Eames. The text of the 6 Norton Lectures in Poetry which Charles delivered at Harvard in 1970-71 are, at long last, being published as a book. These lectures were as close to a primarily textual summary of the Eames work and philosophy as Charles and Ray ever came. Currently an excerpt from the Norton Lectures can be heard in the film Goods. Also: there will be extensive excerpts in the Powers of Ten Interactive CD-ROM.
Excerpt from Norton Lecture #1

India Report
The text of the 1958 India Report along with a collection of related essays. This is a work-in-progress

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