| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781400032938 (pbk.) |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1400032938 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
620/.0042 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Petroski, Henry. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Small things considered : |
| Subtitle |
why there is no perfect design / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Henry Petroski. |
| EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition |
1st Vintage Books ed. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Vintage Books, |
| Date |
2004, c2003. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
288 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill ; |
| Size |
21 cm. |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
Presents a study of design in everyday life, looking at the development of lightbulbs, paper cups, grocery bags, duct tape, and many other items, and discussing the continuous quest to make them perfect for their purpose. |
| STUDY PROGRAM |
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| Program name |
MEM |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Engineering design. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Engineering design. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/dz5vbzbcd0yzuq7yowyg0jjpljwi9cz8 |
| Public note |
Location Map |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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59834 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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947 |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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947 |