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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 Petroski (Author) ... more
Edition: US - Paperback / softback
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Product Info
English • Age Adult - Adult
304 pages • 5.25 x 7.95 x 0.68 in
Approx. weight: 0.58 lb
Publication date: 01 Feb,1994
Barcode: 9780679740391 • Vintage
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By: Henry Petroski    

   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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