Design: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0192854461
- ISBN-13
- 9780192854469
- Series
- Design
- Category
- Art
- Pages
- 148
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- John Heskett
Description
This book will transform the way you think about design by showing how integral it is to our daily lives, from the spoon we use to eat our breakfast cereal to the medical equipment used to save lives. John Heskett goes beyond style and taste to look at how different cultures and individuals personalise objects.
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