Invention By Design

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674463684
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Invention by Design written by Henry Petroski and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Petroski delves deep into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems.

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674266455
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Invention by Design written by Henry Petroski and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Henry Petroski’s previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economics and ecology, aesthetics and ethics, have to do with the shape of a paper clip, the tab of a beverage can, the cabin design of a turbojet, or the course of a river? How do the idiosyncrasies of individual engineers, companies, and communities leave their mark on projects from Velcro® to fax machines to waterworks? Invention by Design offers an insider’s look at these political and cultural dimensions of design and development, production and construction. Readers unfamiliar with engineering will find Petroski’s enthusiasm contagious, whether the topic is the genesis of the Ziploc® baggie or the averted collapse of Manhattan’s sleekest skyscraper. And those who inhabit the world of engineering will discover insights to challenge their customary perspective, whether their work involves failure analysis, systems design, or public relations. Written with the flair that readers have come to expect from his books, Invention by Design reaffirms Petroski as the master explicator of the principles and processes that turn thoughts into the many things that define our made world.

Author : Jessica Helfand
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300205090
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design written by Jessica Helfand and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling defense for the importance of design and how it shapes our behavior, our emotions, and our lives Design has always prided itself on being relevant to the world it serves, but interest in design was once limited to a small community of design professionals. Today, books on "design thinking" are best sellers, and computer and Web-based tools have expanded the definition of who practices design. Looking at objects, letterforms, experiences, and even theatrical performances, award-winning author Jessica Helfand asserts that understanding design's purpose is more crucial than ever. Design is meaningful not because it is pretty but because it is an intrinsically humanist discipline, tethered to the very core of why we exist. For example, as designers collaborate with developing nations on everything from more affordable lawn mowers to cleaner drinking water, they must take into consideration the full range of a given community's complex social needs. Advancing a conversation that is unfolding around the globe, Helfand offers an eye-opening look at how designed things make us feel as well as how--and why--they motivate our behavior.

Author : Steven J. Paley
Publisher : Prometheus Books
ISBN 13 : 1616142715
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Invention written by Steven J. Paley and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese edition of The art of invention:The Creative Process of Discovery and Design by Steven J. Paley. In Traditional Chinese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.

Author : M. J. French
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521469111
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Invention and Evolution written by M. J. French and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-09-15 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook for engineering students provides an introduction to design for function, using many examples of manufactured artefacts and living organisms to demonstrate common themes and fundamental principles. Examples forcefully illustrate the importance of the basic design principles related to materials, energy and information. The author also discusses the relation of aesthetic and functional design, the crucial relation of design to production in artefacts, and reproduction in organisms. The book concludes with a brief summary of the role and requirements of designers and inventors. This second edition has been extensively revised, with more examples and a new chapter with actual design case studies to illustrate key ideas. In addition, many exercises have been added to help reinforce important points in the text.

Author : Michael Hampton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615272818
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Figure Drawing written by Michael Hampton and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521466493
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design Paradigms written by Henry Petroski and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-05-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Case histories of engineering success and failure are presented to enrich understanding of the design process.

Author : Henry Petroski
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674065433
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To Forgive Design written by Henry Petroski and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-04-13 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that failures in structural engineering are not necessarily due to the physical design of the structures, but instead a misunderstanding of how cultural and socioeconomic constraints would affect the structures.

Author : Steven Caney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780894800764
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steven Caney's Invention Book written by Steven Caney and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A project book for the would-be inventor with activities, a list of "contraptions" in need of invention, and the stories behind thirty-six existing inventions.

Author : Ezio Manzini
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262132428
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Materia Dell'invenzione written by Ezio Manzini and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1989-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A different sort of design history, it focuses almost exclusively on the materials that form the basis of innovative design.