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The evolution of useful things

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The evolution of useful things

by
Petroski, Henry

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Topics
Inventions, Patents, Uitvindingen, Vormgeving
Publisher
New York : Vintage Books
Collection
printdisabled; internetarchivebooks
Contributor
Internet Archive
Language
English
Originally published: New York : A. Knopf, 1992

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-273) and index

How the fork got its tines -- Form follows failure -- Inventors as critics -- From pins to paper clips -- Little things can mean a lot -- Stick before zip -- Tools make tools - Patterns of proliferation -- Domestic fashion and industrial design -- The power of precedent -- Closure before opening -- Big bucks from small change -- When good is better than best -- Always room for improvement
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2009-06-10 22:21:28
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0006
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IA101215
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CH116501
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Canon EOS 5D Mark II
City
New York
Donor
newcollege
Edition
1st Vintage Books ed.
External-identifier
urn:lcp:evolutionofusefu00petr:epub:75f5a212-382d-46cf-9fc7-0d5e3420941e
urn:lcp:evolutionofusefu00petr:lcpdf:aef1a67c-8a83-42fa-a4d7-37b8c7ff7a3f
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (PZ)
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0
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