THE EVOLUTION OF USEFUL THINGS
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12mo 7" - 7" tall; Signed by Not signed; Pages are clean, unmarked, tight, bright. No ownership marks. Remains in plastic wraps....
12mo 7" - 7" tall; Signed by Not signed; Pages are clean, unmarked, tight, bright. No ownership marks. Remains in plastic wraps.
From Publisher:
How did the table fork acquire a fourth tine? What advantage does the Phillips-head screw have over its single-grooved predecessor? Why does the paper clip look the way it does? What makes Scotch tape Scotch?
In this delightful book Henry, Petroski takes a microscopic look at artifacts that most of us count on but rarely contemplate, including such icons of the everyday as pins, Post-its, and fast-food "clamshell" containers. At the same time, he offers a convincing new theory of technological innovation as a response to the perceived failures of existing products--suggesting that irritation, and not necessity, is the mother of invention.Product Info
ISBN: 0679740392
ISBN-13: 9780679740391
Publisher: Vintage Books
Year: 1994
Type: New
Binding: Softcover
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