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Books by Henry Petroski
  | | Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing(1st Edition) by Henry Petroski Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-46368-4, ISBN: 0-674-46368-4 " Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do economi ..." |
 | | The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski Paperback, 306 Pages, Published 2000 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-70639-4, ISBN: 0-375-70639-9 "Consider the book. Though Goodnight Moon and Finnegan's Wake differ considerably in content and intended audience, they do share some basic characteristics. They have pages, they're roughly the same shape, and whether in a bookstore, library, or private home, they are generally stored vertically on shelves. Indeed, this is so much the norm that in these days of high-tech printing presses and chain bookstores, it's easy to believe that t ..." |
 | | The Evolution of Useful Things(Reprint) How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are by Henry Petroski Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1994 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-679-74039-1, ISBN: 0-679-74039-2 "Only Henry Petroski, author of The Pencil, could make one never pick up a paper clip again without being overcome with feelings of awe and reverence. In his new book the author examines a host of techno-trivia questions - how the fork got its tines, why Scotch tape is called that, how the paper clip evolved, how the Post-it note came to be, how the zipper was named, why aluminum cans have hollow bottoms - and provides us with answers th ..." |
 | | The Pencil(1st Edition) A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 1992 by Knopf Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-679-73415-4, ISBN: 0-679-73415-5 "Like most other human artifacts, the common pencil, made and sold today by the millions, has a long and complex history. Henry Petroski, who combines a talent for fine writing with a deep knowledge of engineering and technological history, examines the story of the pencil, considering it not only as a thing in itself, but also as an exemplar of all things that are designed and manufactured. Petroski ranges widely in time, discussing the ..." |
 | | To Engineer Is Human(1st Edition) The Role of Failure in Successful Design by Henry Petroski Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 1992 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-679-73416-1, ISBN: 0-679-73416-3 "The moral of this book is that behind every great engineering success is a trail of often ignored (but frequently spectacular) engineering failures. Petroski covers many of the best known examples of well-intentioned but ultimately failed design in action -- the galloping Tacoma Narrows Bridge (which you've probably seen tossing cars willy-nilly in the famous black-and-white footage), the collapse of the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel ..." |
 | | Design Paradigms Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering by Henry Petroski Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 1994 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-46649-3, ISBN: 0-521-46649-0 "From classical temples to twentieth century towers, engineers have learned more about design from failure than from success. The concept of error, according to the author of Design Paradigms, is central to the design process. As a way of explaining the enduring aspects of engineering design, Henry Petroski relates stories of some of the greatest engineering successes and failures of all time. These case studies, drawn from a wide range ..." |
 | | Remaking the World Adventures in Engineering by Henry Petroski Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1998 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-70024-8, ISBN: 0-375-70024-2 "Science/Engineering"Petroski has an inquisitive mind, and he is a fine writer. . . . [He] takes us on a lively tour of engineers, their creations and their necessary turns of mind." --Los Angeles TimesFrom the Ferris wheel to the integrated circuit, feats of engineering have changed our environment in countless ways, big and small. In Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering, Duke University's Henry Petroski focuses on the big: M ..." |
 | | Small Things Considered(1st Edition) Why There Is No Perfect Design by Henry Petroski Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2004 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-3293-8, ISBN: 1-4000-3293-8 "Why has the durable paper shopping bag been largely replaced by its flimsy plastic counterpart? What circuitous chain of improvements led to such innovations as the automobile cup holder and the swiveling vegetable peeler? With the same relentless curiosity and lucid, witty prose he brought to his earlier books, Henry Petroski looks at some of our most familiar objects and reveals that they are, in fact, works in progress. For there can ..." |
 | | Engineers of Dreams(1st Edition) Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America by Henry Petroski, Edward Kastenmeier Paperback, 479 Pages, Published 1996 by Vintage Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-679-76021-4, ISBN: 0-679-76021-0 "In his previous books, Henry Petroski has initiated us into the hidden mysteries of such everyday artifacts as the lead pencil, the paper clip, the zipper, and the Post-it note. Now, with Engineers of Dreams, he makes a jump in scale to contemplate those "dry paths" across the rivers and inlets of our cities, those "hard crossings" over the gulches and ravines of our countrysides, those eminently practical but inescapably aesthetic edif ..." |
 | | Invention by Design(1st Edition) How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1996 by Harvard University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-46367-7, ISBN: 0-674-46367-6 " Henry Petroski's previous bestsellers have delighted readers with intriguing stories about the engineering marvels around us, from the lowly pencil to the soaring suspension bridge. In this book, Petroski delves deeper into the mystery of invention, to explore what everyday artifacts and sophisticated networks can reveal about the way engineers solve problems. Engineering entails more than knowing the way things work. What do ..." |
 | | The Essential Engineer(1st Edition) Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems by Aleksandar Henry Petroski Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2010 by Knopf Deckle Edge ISBN-13: 978-0-307-27245-4, ISBN: 0-307-27245-1 "From the acclaimed author of The Pencil and To Engineer Is Human, The Essential Engineer is an eye-opening exploration of the ways in which science and engineering must work together to address our world’s most pressing issues, from dealing with climate change and the prevention of natural disasters to the development of efficient automobiles and the search for renewable energy sources. While the scientist may identify problems, it fall ..." |
 | | The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors(1st Edition) A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship by Henry Petroski, Catherine Petroski Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2014 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-24204-1, ISBN: 0-393-24204-8 "An architectural whodunit that unlocks the secrets of a hand-built home. When Henry Petroski and his wife Catherine bought a charming but modest six-decades-old island retreat in coastal Maine, Petroski couldn’t help but admire its unusual construction. An eminent expert on engineering, history, and design, he began wondering about the place’s origins and evolution: Who built it, and how? What needs, materials, technologies, historical ..." |
 | | The Road Taken(1st Edition) The History and Future of America's Infrastructure by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2016 by Bloomsbury Usa ISBN-13: 978-1-63286-360-7, ISBN: 1-63286-360-X "Renowned historian and engineer Henry Petroski explores the past, present, and future of America's crumbling infrastructure.Physical infrastructure in the United States is crumbling. The American Society of Civil Engineers has, in its latest report, given American roads and bridges a grade of D and C+, respectively, and has described roughly sixty-five thousand bridges in the United States as "structurally deficient." This crisis--and o ..." |
 | | The Evolution of Useful Things by Henry Petroski Hardcover, Published 2016 by - ISBN-13: 978-0-385-36489-8, ISBN: 0-385-36489-X |
 | | To Forgive Design(Reprint) Understanding Failure by Henry Petroski Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2014 by Belknap Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-41682-6, ISBN: 0-674-41682-1 "When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, Petroski here takes his analysis a step further, to consider the larger context in which accidents occur. In To Forgive Design he surveys some of the most infamous failures of our ..." |
 | | To For give Design=Understanding,Failure(1st Edition) [Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Excellent series] by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2012 by Belknap Press ISBN-13: 978-0-674-06584-0, ISBN: 0-674-06584-0 "When planes crash, bridges collapse, and automobile gas tanks explode, we are quick to blame poor design. But Henry Petroski says we must look beyond design for causes and corrections. Known for his masterly explanations of engineering successes and failures, Petroski here takes his analysis a step further, to consider the larger context in which accidents occur. In To Forgive Design he surveys some of the most infamous failures of ou ..." |
 | | Success through Failure The Paradox of Design by Henry Petroski Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-13642-4, ISBN: 0-691-13642-4 "Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petroski argues that, time and again, we have built success on the back of failure--not through easy imitation of success. ..." |
 | | Success through Failure The Paradox of Design by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-691-12225-0, ISBN: 0-691-12225-3 "Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design? In this compelling and wide-ranging look at the essence of invention, distinguished engineer and author Henry Petroski argues that, time and again, we have built success on the back of failure--not through easy imitation of success. ..." |
 | | Small Things Considered(1st Edition) Why There Is No Perfect Design by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2003 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-4050-6, ISBN: 1-4000-4050-7 "Henry Petroski, “America’s poet laureate of technology” (Kirkus Reviews)–author of The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things–now gives us an entertaining and perceptive study of design in everyday life, while revealing the checkered pasts, and some possible futures, of familiar objects.Chairs, lightbulbs, cup holders, toothbrushes, doorknobs, light switches, potato peelers, paper bags, duct tape–as ubiquitous as these may be, they a ..." |
 | | Paperboy(1st Edition) Confessions of a Future Engineer by Henry Petroski Hardcover, 384 Pages, Published 2002 by Knopf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-41353-7, ISBN: 0-375-41353-7 "Henry petroski has been called “the poet laureate of technology.” He is one of the most eloquent and inquisitive science and engineering writers of our time, illuminating with new clarity such familiar objects as pencils, books, and bridges. In Paperboy, he turns his intellectual curiosity inward, on his own past.Petroski grew up in the Cambria Heights section of New York City’s borough of Queens during the 1950s, in the midst of a clos ..." |
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