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Publication
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, c2003.
Pages
287
Description
Thirty entries describe the history and manufacturing process of such products as M&M's, spacesuits, and air conditioners, including their design, raw materials, quality control, and future enhancements.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1995
Physical description
287 p.; 9.8 inches
ISBN
1579122744 / 9781579122744
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LibraryThing member Warnerp
Text is enhanced through many photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
LibraryThing member redfiona
A very interesting and fun book, which clearly explains the processes which are used to make a variety of modern day objects.
While this book uses imperial measurement, which would ordinarily annoy me, it does at least stick to them and uses only them. I also don't mind the way it mostly focuses on
The diagrams are clear and concise, although a few could have been clearer, I'm thinking particularly of the description of the CD making process and zip production. Unfortunately, these are also the processes where the written descriptions are at their weakest.
I really like the cover of the book, which is covered in denim made to look like the pocket of a pair of jeans. It contains some of the description of how jeans are made, and is not only interesting and different but also means that the buyer can judge if they want to buy the book. If you don't like the style of the descriptions on the front, I don't think you will like the rest of it. I was enchanted, even though I suspect I'm slightly older than the target audience.
While this book uses imperial measurement, which would ordinarily annoy me, it does at least stick to them and uses only them. I also don't mind the way it mostly focuses on
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US manufacturers, as it appears to have been written for the US market. This also explains why some of the terms used are different to the ones I am used to being used for particular processes.The diagrams are clear and concise, although a few could have been clearer, I'm thinking particularly of the description of the CD making process and zip production. Unfortunately, these are also the processes where the written descriptions are at their weakest.
I really like the cover of the book, which is covered in denim made to look like the pocket of a pair of jeans. It contains some of the description of how jeans are made, and is not only interesting and different but also means that the buyer can judge if they want to buy the book. If you don't like the style of the descriptions on the front, I don't think you will like the rest of it. I was enchanted, even though I suspect I'm slightly older than the target audience.
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