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Henry Petroski • 9 Items / 7 Books, 1 Article, 1 Review
The Evolution of Useful Things (1992)
by Henry Petroski
How Everyday Artifacts---from Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers---Cam...
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    Object lessons (Review)
    Paul Rand
    The Evolution of Useful Things, by Henry Petroski
    1. The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
    The New Criterion, February 1993, pp. 68-70
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    Books: Things, Things (Review)
    John Updike
    The Evolution of Useful Things, by Henry Petroski
    1. The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
    The New Yorker, January 18, 1993, pp. 104-106
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    Books: The Blonde Ghost (2 Reviews)
    Rhoda Koenig
    Stella, by Peter Wyden
    1. Stella by Peter Wyden
    2. The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
    New York Magazine, November 23, 1992, pp. 76-80
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    Raiding The Vipers' Nest (3 Reviews)
    Paul Lukas
    The Evolution of Useful Things, by Henry Petroski
    1. The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski
    2. Zipper by Robert Friedel
    3. The Total Package by Thomas Hine
    Reason, December 1996, p. 41