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Invention by Design

Name: Invention by Design
Author: Henry Petroski

by Henry Petroski

1996•Documentary•252 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryrobots/ai/spaceslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossybig & variedsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded, expansive non-fiction book, otherwise balanced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Book

This book explores the nature of engineering and technology through case studies of familiar objects, from paper clips and aluminum cans to airplanes and modern high-rise buildings.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Engineering designPolitical aspects of Engineering designCase studiesSocial aspects of Engineering designSocial aspectsPolitical aspectsInventionsCase Reports

Details

Author: Henry Petroski
Published: 1996
Pages: 252
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Source: Open Library

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