Success through failure : the paradox of design : with a new preface by the author / Henry Petroski.
By: Petroski, Henry [author.].
Series: Princeton science library.Publisher: Princeton, New Jersey , USA: Princeton University Press, ©2018Edition: New Princeton Science Library edition.Description: xviii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780691180991 (paper : acidfree paper).Subject(s): Engineering design -- Case studies | System failures (Engineering) -- Case studiesDDC classification: 620.0042 P44 2018| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-218) and index.
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; Preface to the Princeton Science Library Edition; Preface to the Original Edition; 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.
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 Petroski argues that, time and again, we have built s
College of Engineering and Computer Studies Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
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