Henry Petroski

Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic professor of civil engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. He is the author of a dozen books on engineering and design, the latest of which is The Toothpick: Technology and Culture.

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A brief history of the toothpick.

Henry Petroski

Oct 31, 2007 4:28 PM

How U.S. car design came to include cup holders.

Henry Petroski

March 15, 2004 11:36 AM