Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design, Paperback - Henry Petroski

Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human a...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Henry PetroskiIllustration(s): 21 ILLUSTRATIONSNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2004Dimensions: 204 ...

Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil...

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