The evolution of useful things
By: Henry Petroski.
Edition: 1st Vintage Books ed.
Publisher: Vintage Books
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9780679740391
Subjects: Inventions; Patents
Notes: Originally published: New York : A. Knopf, 1992.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-273) and index.

Table of contents: title: How the fork got its tines; title: Form follows failure; title: Inventors as critics; title: From pins to paper clips; title: Little things can mean a lot; title: Stick before zip; title: Tools make tools - Patterns of proliferation; title: Domestic fashion and industrial design; title: The power of precedent; title: Closure before opening; title: Big bucks from small change; title: When good is better than best; title: Always room for improvement.