Tools: Extending Our Reach
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (581 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 091050377X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tools explores the world of design ideas while celebrating human ingenuity across cultures and over time.. Accompanying an exhibition of the same name that celebrates the fall 2014 reopening of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Tools is unprecedented in its composition of collaborators--the exhibition is Cooper Hewitt's first pan-institutional show, spanning ten Smithsonian museums. Other tools highlight new technologies and scientific breakthroughs that have opened new worlds to us. Tools celebrates the richness of the human imagination through a surprising range of juxtaposed and seemingly disparate objects. Through lush images, authoritative essays and superb design, the book shows the interconnectedness of scientists, designers, historians, anthropologists, engineers and artists through design-thinking and problem-solving, while also looking at various design perspectives and methodologies. It is notable that the design of our basic tools--hammers, saws, screwdrivers, drills--has remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years, indicating not only their continuity of need and function, but also the effectiveness of their design solutions. Their various incarnations and histories link us to the past. Consider, for example, that hand axes remained the dominant tool
Ken Carbone said Five Stars. Excellent collection.. "Beautiful! I bought this as a gift" according to SB Nirmala. Beautiful! I bought this as a gift, and we ended up spending the next two days snuggled up looking at it.