The evolution of useful things /

Only Henry Petroski, author of The Pencil, could make one never pick up a paper clip again without being overcome with feelings of awe and reverence. In his new book the author examines a host of techno-trivia questions - how the fork got its tines, why Scotch tape is called that, how the paper clip...

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Main Author:	Petroski, Henry (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Knopf, 1992.
Edition:	1st ed.
Subjects:	Inventions. Patents. Industrial design. Design. Industrial design Inventions Patents Uitvindingen. Vormgeving. patents. Mystery fiction. Brevets d'invention.
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