Konstfacks bibliotek

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*1001 $aPetroski, Henry
*24514$aThe evolution of useful things  /$cHenry Petroski
*260  $aNew York ;$a1994 :$bVintage Books ,$c1994
*300  $axi, 288 s.  :$bill.  :$c21 cm.
*500  $aUrsprungligen utg.: New York : Knopf, 1992
*504  $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-273) and index.
*650 4$aPatents
*650 4$aInventions
*650 4$aTekniska innovationer
*650 4$aTeknikhistoria
*650 4$aHistory of technology
*650 4$aTechnical innovations
*697  $cTeknik Industri Kommunikationer Allmänt Historia Vetenskapshistoria
*697  $cImmaterialrätt Patenträtt
*697  $cTeknik, industri och kommunikationer: historia
*697  $cPatenträtt
*697  $cProduktutveckling
*8520 $hDESIGN - Ih:d
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nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;How did the table fork acquire a fourth tine?nbsp; 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?

nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;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.nbsp; 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.