The Evolution of Useful Things
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.
Година:
2010
Издателство:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Език:
english
ISBN 10:
0307773051
ISBN 13:
9780307773050
Файл:
PDF, 3.11 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2010