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. Published by Vintage Books Div of Random House, New York, NY, Apr 1992. 1st Paperback Edition. Paperback. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 250 Pgs. ISBN 0679734163. LCCN 91-50703. With a new afterword by the author. More than a series of fascinating case studies, this book is a work that looks at our deepest notions of progress and perfection, tracing the fine connection between the quantifiable realm of science and the chaotic realities of everyday life. Illustrated. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9156.