Success through Failure : : The Paradox of Design / / Henry Petroski.
Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Pet...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2013] ©2006 |
| Year of Publication: | 2013 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (256 p.) :; 15 line illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. From Plato's Cave to PowerPoint
- 2. Success and Failure in Design
- 3. Intangible Things
- 4. Things Small and Large
- 5. Building on Success
- 6. Stepping-stones to Super-spans
- 7. The Historical Future
- Notes
- Index