| <a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/3823855972/ref=sib_dp_pt#reader-link">在线阅读本书</a><br><br> ever since the first piece of toast popped warm golden out of a toaster, man has been buying, using, replacing products for home, work, play. from the graceful precision of the arts & crafts style to the recent popularity of "blob" design, this generously illustrated look at the history of product design is as fascinating as the products themselves. hundreds of photographs, sketches, drawings, lively text reveal how small large objects were conceived of, built, packaged, marketed, consumed through the years around the world. various schools of design notable movements are discussed, as well as the technologies that helped create new uses for products even as they rendered previous items obsolete. <p>from home furniture, houseware, audio visual equipment, small large appliances personal care items to computer chips, medical equipment, cellular phones, sports equipment, toys, cars, clothing, every aspect of daily life is included in this comprehensive catalog of ordinary objects, each with an extraordinary story. the result is a cultural treasure trove that will delight students of art, design, technology, collectors of every stripe, anyone interested in how we live in a world filled with stuff. |
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