The industrial design reader
Carma Gorman
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The industrial design reader
by Carma Gorman
Published
2001
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
Pages
256
ISBN-13
9781581159394
Description
This pioneering guide traces the entire history of industrial design, industrialization, and mass production from 1850 until today. Sixty comprehensive essays written by designers, theorists, advertisers, historians, and curators detail the most crucial movements, issues, and accomplishments of industrial design. They combine news reports on the very first design workshops, aesthetic manifestos, lectures, and more from the biggest names in the field: William Morris, Henry Dreyfuss, and Victor Papanek, to name only a few. The Industrial Design Reader is an excellent resource for educators, students, and practicing designers.
Subjects
NASA/DoD aerospace knowledge diffusion research project
Nuclear waste
A history of graphic design
Product Design and Development
The Psychology of Everyday Things
Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan shozō Meijiki kankō tosho maikuro-ban shūsei
Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in The industrial design reader?
This edition of The industrial design reader has approximately 256 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read The industrial design reader?
For most readers, The industrial design reader typically takes between 5h 20m and 3h 33m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 64,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 16m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 9 days • Estimated word count: 64,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of The industrial design reader?
The estimated word count for The industrial design reader is approximately 64,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of The industrial design reader?
The industrial design reader was written by Carma Gorman.
When was The industrial design reader published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2001. The original work may have been published on a different date.