The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Cli...
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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
Book Details
- Author
- Henry Petroski
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- World
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780679740391
- ISBN-10
- 0679740392
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ISBN: 0679740392
Author: Petroski, Henry
Condition: New
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.
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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
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