The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
In his first book since The Pencil, Petroski looks with affection and awe at how everyday artifacts--from forks and pins to paper clips and zippers--came to be as they are. A mind-opening experience that is fun to read.
In his first book since The Pencil, Petroski looks with affection and awe at how everyday artifacts--from forks and pins to paper clips and zippers--came to be as they are. A mind-opening experience that is fun to read.
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780307773050 (0307773051)
Publish date: December 1st 2010
Publisher: Vintage
Pages no: 304
Edition language: English
I got half way and had to put the book down before my brain melted. Some bits were interesting, but most of what I read was incredibly boring and overly verbose.
solid Harper-Collins / Vintage ebook from 1994; comparable to big six industry 'rewrite books' wherein doctorate or academic explains topic (in this case, engineering of household items) to layman's audience. paperclip, zipper, forks, wheelbarrow, you get the picture.perhaps not such as a smash hit...
I agree with the other reviewers who said that this book has a lot of fascinating information, but I couldn't enjoy it because the writing is so dry and stodgy.
As much as I like the biography of a thing idea, I'm afraid I didn't love this. I think Petroski just isn't my cuppa.
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