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Book Review of The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts -- From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers -- Came to be as They Are

The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts -- From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers -- Came to be as They Are
The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts -- From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers -- Came to be as They Are
Author: Henry Petroski
Genres: Arts & Photography, Science & Math
Book Type: Paperback
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Way too much time spent on the discussion of forks, but I loved the chapter on metal food cans and the evolution of glass and metal drink cans.

While I've used many forms of paperclips I never knew that there were so many forms over their evolution.



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