Henry Petroski

Født i 1942 cee.duke.edu

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Henry Petroski was a prominent American engineer and author known for his work in failure analysis.
As a professor of civil engineering and history at Duke University, he brought a unique perspective to the study of engineering and design.
Petroski authored numerous books and articles exploring the evolution of everyday objects and the role of failure in driving innovation.
His interdisciplinary approach combined technical expertise with historical context, making complex engineering concepts accessible to a broader audience.
Petroski's work challenged conventional wisdom about design processes and emphasized the importance of learning from past failures to create better solutions.
His contributions to the field of engineering and public understanding of technology have left a lasting impact.

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To Engineer Is Human

av Henry Petroski • 1985

Every disaster is a lesson plan. Bridges stay up because engineers study the ones that fell.

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To Engineer Is Human

Every disaster is a lesson plan. Bridges stay up because engineers study the ones that fell.

av Henry Petroski 1985 251 sider

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The Book on the Bookshelf

av Henry Petroski • 1999

Why books once faced the wall and wore chains: the bookshelf as a history of engineering.

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The Book on the Bookshelf

Why books once faced the wall and wore chains: the bookshelf as a history of engineering.

av Henry Petroski 1999 307 sider

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The Evolution of Useful Things

av Henry Petroski • 1994

Annoyance, not function, gave us forks, zippers, paper clips. The real driver of everyday design.

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The Evolution of Useful Things

Annoyance, not function, gave us forks, zippers, paper clips. The real driver of everyday design.

av Henry Petroski 1994 304 sider

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The Pencil

av Henry Petroski • 1992

A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.

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The Pencil

A pencil hides centuries of engineering failures, global trade, and the secret to good design.

av Henry Petroski 1992 434 sider

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The Road Taken

av Henry Petroski • 2016

The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.

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The Road Taken

The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.

av Henry Petroski 2016 322 sider

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500+ vurderinger

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Economy

Urban

Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing

av Petroski • 1996

Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.

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Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing

Paper clips, fax machines, bridges: what their shortcomings reveal about the logic of engineering.

av Petroski 1996 256 sider

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351 vurderinger

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Small Things Considered

av Henry Petroski • 2003

Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.

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Creativity

Small Things Considered

Why nothing works perfectly: the constraints hiding inside every object you use.

av Henry Petroski 2003 304 sider

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334 vurderinger

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Kunst

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Creativity

The Essential Engineer

av Henry Petroski • 2010

Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.

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The Essential Engineer

Science explains; engineering creates. When we confuse the two, our biggest problems get harder.

av Henry Petroski 2010 288 sider

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270 vurderinger

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To Forgive Design

av Henry Petroski • 2012

The safest bridges and planes are designed by studying the ones that fell down.

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To Forgive Design

The safest bridges and planes are designed by studying the ones that fell down.

av Henry Petroski 2012 432 sider

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217 vurderinger

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Success through Failure

av Henry Petroski • 2006

Every triumph contains the seed of its collapse; the art of design is spotting it early.

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Success through Failure

Every triumph contains the seed of its collapse; the art of design is spotting it early.

av Henry Petroski 2006 256 sider

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201 vurderinger

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