Evolution of Useful Things EPUB
by Henry Petroski
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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.
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- Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Date:01/12/2010
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- ISBN:9780307773050
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- Format:EPUB
- Publisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Date:01/12/2010
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- ISBN:9780307773050