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Books by Henry Petroski

To Engineer Is Human
by Henry Petroski • 1985
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
3.69
2k+
Engineering
Science
Design
To Engineer Is Human Summary
To Engineer Is Human
The Role of Failure in Successful Design
by Henry Petroski 1985 251 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Engineering
Science
Design
The Book on the Bookshelf
by Henry Petroski • 1999
3.75
1k+
Books About Books
History
Microhistory
The Book on the Bookshelf Summary
The Book on the Bookshelf
by Henry Petroski 1999 307 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Books About Books
History
Microhistory
The Evolution of Useful Things
by Henry Petroski • 1994
How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are.
3.52
1k+
History
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Design
The Evolution of Useful Things Summary
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 1994 304 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
History
Science
Design
The Pencil
by Henry Petroski • 1992
A History of Design and Circumstance
3.80
500+
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Science
Engineering
The Pencil Summary
The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
by Henry Petroski 1992 434 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
History
Science
Engineering
The Road Taken
by Henry Petroski • 2016
The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
3.44
500+
History
Engineering
Economics
The Road Taken Summary
The Road Taken
The History and Future of America's Infrastructure
by Henry Petroski 2016 322 pages
3.44
500+ ratings
History
Engineering
Economics
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
by Petroski • 1996
3.75
351
Engineering
Design
Science
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing Summary
Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing
by Petroski 1996 256 pages
3.75
351 ratings
Engineering
Design
Science
Small Things Considered
by Henry Petroski • 2003
Why There Is No Perfect Design
3.40
334
Design
Science
Engineering
Small Things Considered Summary
Small Things Considered
Why There Is No Perfect Design
by Henry Petroski 2003 304 pages
3.40
334 ratings
Design
Science
Engineering
The Essential Engineer
by Henry Petroski • 2010
Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems
3.37
270
Engineering
Science
Technology
The Essential Engineer Summary
The Essential Engineer
Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems
by Henry Petroski 2010 288 pages
3.37
270 ratings
Engineering
Science
Technology
To Forgive Design
by Henry Petroski • 2012
Understanding Failure
3.53
217
Engineering
Design
Science
To Forgive Design Summary
To Forgive Design
Understanding Failure
by Henry Petroski 2012 432 pages
3.53
217 ratings
Engineering
Design
Science
Success through Failure
by Henry Petroski • 2006
The Paradox of Design
3.60
201
Engineering
Science
Design
Success through Failure Summary
Success through Failure
The Paradox of Design
by Henry Petroski 2006 256 pages
3.60
201 ratings
Engineering
Science
Design
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