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Henry Petroski

Henry Petroski

38 books

To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design

To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design

by Henry Petroski

3.69 of 2,521

The Book on the Bookshelf

The Book on the Bookshelf

by Henry Petroski

3.75 of 1,503

The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are

The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are

by Henry Petroski

3.52 of 1,378

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

by Henry Petroski

3.80 of 657

The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure

The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure

by Henry Petroski

3.44 of 529

Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design

Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design

by Henry Petroski

3.40 of 334

The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems

The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems

by Henry Petroski

3.38 of 271

To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure

To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure

by Henry Petroski

3.53 of 216

Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design

Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design

by Henry Petroski

3.60 of 202

Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering

Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering

by Henry Petroski

3.62 of 183

Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America

Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America

by Henry Petroski

3.77 of 167

The Toothpick: Technology and Culture

The Toothpick: Technology and Culture

by Henry Petroski

3.33 of 123

Design Paradigms

Design Paradigms

by Henry Petroski

3.90 of 98

The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship

The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship

by Henry Petroski

3.45 of 78

Paperboy: Confessions of a Future Engineer

Paperboy: Confessions of a Future Engineer

by Henry Petroski

3.63 of 71

Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering

Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering

by Henry Petroski

3.55 of 71

Force: What It Means to Push and Pull, Slip and Grip, Start and Stop

Force: What It Means to Push and Pull, Slip and Grip, Start and Stop

by Henry Petroski

3.19 of 54

An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession

An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession

by Henry Petroski

3.81 of 21