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290 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375406492
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Edition Pub Date: 14 September 1999
This book is ideal for readers who enjoy delving deeply into the history of everyday objects and their evolution.
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"A fascinating history of two related common objects, impeccably documented and beautifully illustrated." —CivilizationHenry Petroski, "the poet laureate of technology" and author of the highly acclaimed The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Thin...
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inspiring: 12%
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290 pages • first pub 1999 (view editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375406492
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Edition Pub Date: 14 September 1999
This book is ideal for readers who enjoy delving deeply into the history of everyday objects and their evolution.
Description
"A fascinating history of two related common objects, impeccably documented and beautifully illustrated." —CivilizationHenry Petroski, "the poet laureate of technology" and author of the highly acclaimed The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Thin...
Community Reviews
Moods
informative: 100%
reflective: 25%
adventurous: 12%
inspiring: 12%
Pace
Content Warnings
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