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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts—From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers—Came to Be as They Are
Henry PetroskiHow much do you like this book?
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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.
Year:
1994
Edition:
1ST
Publisher:
Vintage
Language:
english
Pages:
295
ISBN 10:
0679740392
ISBN 13:
9780679740391
File:
PDF, 14.27 MB
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CID , CID Blake2b
english, 1994
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