Invention by Design by Henry Petroski
What do economics and ecology, aesthetics and ethics, have to do with the shape of the paper clip or the tab of a beverage can? This work explores what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems.
Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of more than a dozen previous books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina, and Arrowsic, Maine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674463677 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674463676 |
| Title | Invention by Design |
| Author | Henry Petroski |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 1996-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 252 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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