To explain the enduring aspects of engineering design, the author relates stories of some of the greatest engineering successes and... Læs mere
Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity.... Læs mere
This book offers an insider’s look at the political and cultural dimensions of design, development, and production, and reaffirms Petroski as the master explicator of the principles and processes that turn thoughts into the many things that define our material world.
An eminent engineer and historian tackles one of the most elemental aspects of life: how we experience and utilize physical force