Wednesday, November 27, 2013

A RESPONSE TO SIMON B

In a recent post, I mentioned a book I had read some time ago about the design of common objects, like the paper clip and the pop top can.  Simon B. asked for the reference.  Well, it took a good deal of Googling, but I have come up with it.  The book is Invention By Design, and the author is Ed Buch, who turns out to be a professor at Duke, in  the next town over from mine.  I found it a really fun read.
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  1. Simon BNovember 28, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    Thanks Bob! Just checking though, are you sure the author isn't Henry Petroski? I couldn't find anything by Ed Buch apart from a review on Petroski's book.

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  2. Robert Paul WolffNovember 28, 2013 at 6:46 AM

    My mind is going soft. The book seems to be Invention by Design by Henry Petroski. I must have found a reference to Buch's review and gotten confused. Invention by Design is on Amazon. I just checked. Sorry about that.

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