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How did the table fork acquire a fourth tine? What advantage does the Phillips-head screw have over its single-grooved predecessor? Why does the paper clip look the way it does? What makes Scotch tape Scotch? In this delightful book Henry, Petroski takes a microscopic look at artifacts that most of us count on but rarely contemplate, including such icons of the everyday as pins, Post-its, and fast-food "clamshell" containers. At the same time, he offers a convincing new theory of technological innovation as a response to the perceived failures of existing products--suggesting that irritation, and not necessity, is the mother of invention.From the Trade Paperback edition

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Author

Henry Petroski

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780307773050

Category

history

Subjects

Engineering, Antiques & Collectibles, Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (151 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14