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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins ...

Henry Petroski - Technology & Engineering - 1994 - 308 pages
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 ...
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The Evolution of Useful Things

Henry Petroski - History - 1992 - 288 pages
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The Evolution of Useful Things

Henry Petroski - Science - 1992 - 312 pages
In his first book since The Pencil, Petroski looks with affection and awe at how everyday artifacts--from forks and pins to paper clips and zippers--came to be as they are. A ...
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The Evolution of Useful Things

Henry Petroski - Industrial design - 1992 - 312 pages
In his first book since The Pencil, Petroski looks with affection and awe at how everyday artifacts--from forks and pins to paper clips and zippers--came to be as they are. A ...
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The Evolution of Useful Things

Henry Petroski - Industrial design - 1992 - 314 pages
In his first book since The Pencil, Petroski looks with affection and awe at how everyday artifacts--from forks and pins to paper clips and zippers--came to be as they are. A ...
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