Henry Petroski (1942–2023)

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Henry Petroski is an American engineer with wide-ranging historical and sociocultural interests. He earned a Ph.D. in theoretical and applied mechanics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1968, and became Aleksandar S. Vesic professor and chair of the Department of Civil and visa mer Environmental Engineering at Duke University. Petroski teaches traditional engineering subjects, as well as courses for nonengineering students, that place the field in a broad social context. One of the major themes that transcends his technical and nontechnical publications is the role of failure and its contribution to successful design. This is the central theme in his study To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design, which is accessible to both engineers and general readers. This theme is also incorporated into Petroski's The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance (1990), which relates the history of the pencil to broader sociocultural themes. The theme is expanded further, illustrating the relationship of engineering to our everyday life in The Evolution of Useful Things (1992). Petroski's most recent book, Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering, is planned for publication in 1994. After that, he will begin a study of the complex interrelationships between engineering and culture. Widely recognized and supported by both the technical and humanities communities, Petroski's work has effectively conveyed the richness and essence of engineering in its societal context for the general reader. (Bowker Author Biography) visa färre

Inkluderar namnen: H Petroski, Henry Petroski, Henry Petrosky, Henry Petroski, Professor Henry Petroski, ヘンリー・ペトロスキー

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Verk av Henry Petroski

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The Book on the Bookshelf (1999) 2,525 exemplar

The Evolution of Useful Things (1992) 1,504 exemplar

To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (1985) 1,280 exemplar

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance (1990) 730 exemplar

Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect Design (2003) 429 exemplar

Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing (1996) 356 exemplar

Remaking the World: Adventures in Engineering (1997) 309 exemplar

Engineers of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America (1995) 287 exemplar

Success through Failure: The Paradox of Design (2008) 179 exemplar

The Toothpick: Technology and Culture (2007) 163 exemplar

Pushing the Limits: New Adventures in Engineering (2004) 150 exemplar

Design Paradigms: Case Histories of Error and Judgment in Engineering (1900) 148 exemplar

The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's Infrastructure (2016) 146 exemplar

The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global Problems (2010) 143 exemplar

Paperboy: Confessions of a Future Engineer (2002) 128 exemplar

To Forgive Design: Understanding Failure (2012) 107 exemplar

The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of Architectural Choice and Craftsmanship (2014) 63 exemplar

An Engineer's Alphabet: Gleanings from the Softer Side of a Profession (2007) 28 exemplar

Beyond Engineering: Essays and Other Attempts to Figure Without Equations (1986) 25 exemplar

Force: What It Means to Push and Pull, Slip and Grip, Start and Stop (2022) 23 exemplar

Refractions: Engineering and History 1 exemplar

Refractions: Taking Time 1 exemplar

Engineering of Dreams: Great Bridge Builders and the Spanning of America 1 exemplar

The Merits of Colossal Failure 1 exemplar

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Födelsedag: 1942-02-06
Avled: 2023-06-14
Kön: male
Nationalitet: USA
Födelseort: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Dödsort: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Dödsorsak: cancer
Bostadsorter: Arrowsic, Maine, USA
Durham, North Carolina, USA
New York, New York, USA
Utbildning: Manhattan College (BSME | Mechanical engineering)
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (MS, PhD)
Yrken: professor (History and Civil Engineering)
Organisationer: Duke University
University of Texas at Austin
Argonne National Laboratory
Priser och utmärkelser: American Society of Civil Engineers (Fellow|1996 | Distinguished Member|2008)
Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2003)
American Philosophical Society (2008)
National Academy of Engineering (1997)
John P. McGovern Award for Science (2014)

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The Book on the Bookshelf av Henry Petroski

includes historic illustrations, how to build a bookshelf

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betty_s | 41 andra recensioner | Sep 7, 2023 |

Small Things Considered: Why There Is No Perfect… av Henry Petroski

Great book on everyday design history of conmon things. Fun to read for anyone.

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kslade | 2 andra recensioner | Dec 8, 2022 |

The House with Sixteen Handmade Doors: A Tale of… av Henry Petroski

It's 270+ pages on a single home. A famous home? No, no no. Just a normal Maine cabin built by a reasonably normal, if obsessive, individual. It's not even a well documented home - the 'original plan' talked about is something sketched on the inside of an electric panel.

This book is a labor of love by someone who loves this home, a home built by someone who also loved it. It's that simple, and this results in a simple book. I have great memories of the Maine coast and my review is exceptionally colored by this.… (mer)

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sarcher | 2 andra recensioner | Jul 4, 2022 |

The Road Taken: The History and Future of America's… av Henry Petroski

A great primer to understanding America's infrastructure. Petroski takes the jargon out and explains how decisions are made. Highly recommended for political types who need to learn about roads.

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Bookjoy144 | 2 andra recensioner | Mar 2, 2022 |

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