Success through Failure : The Paradox of Design /
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 Pet...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Princeton, NJ :
Princeton University Press,
[2018]
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Colección: | Princeton Science Library ;
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface to the Princeton Science Library Edition
- Preface to the Original Edition
- Introduction
- 1. From Plato's Cave to Powerpoint
- 2. Success and Failure in Design
- 3. Intangible Things
- 4. Things Small and Large
- 5. Building on Success
- 6. Stepping-stones to Super-spans
- 7. The Historical Future
- Notes
- Index