Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic professor of civil engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. He is the author of a dozen books on engineering and design, the latest of which is The Toothpick: Technology and Culture.
Henry Petroski | DESIGN | Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2007, at 4:28 PM ET
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