industrial design

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industrial design

Populuxe

1986
On cover: The look and life of America in the '50s and '60s, from tailfins and TV dinners to Barbie dolls and fallout shelters.

From thistle burrs ... to Velcro

2013
Readers will learn how some of history's most imaginative inventors were inspired by nature and how their incredible creations continue to improve our lives today. In this book, learn how thistle burrs inspired the invention of Velcro.

Brightwork

2000
Photographs and text profile the different kinds of ornamentation which were used on cars from the mid thirties to the late fifties, focusing on hood ornaments, horn buttons, emblems, and script.

The machine age in America, 1918-1941

1986
Spine title: The machine age. Published in conjuction with a major exhibition that will tour the country after opening at the Brooklyn Museum, Oct. 17, 1986--Feb. 16, 1987.

By design

why there are no locks on the bathroom doors in the Hotel Louis XIV, and other object lessons
1984

Design and technical art

2007
Explores design and technical art, discussing artistic techniques, careers, and the design process; and offering related activities.

Made in America

from Levi's to Barbie to Google
2005
Provides trivia and history on over two hundred American products including Coca-Cola, Barbie, Mickey Mouse, Jell-O, the hula-hoop, and much more.

The AZ of modern design

2006
Contains over three hundred alphabetically arranged entries that provide information on international product design, covering twentieth- and twenty-first-century designers and studios, design-led manufacturers, and products; and includes nearly three thousand color photographs, and cross-references.

Earth-friendly design

2009
Explains how "green" products start with earth-friendly designs. Focuses on basic design concepts, vehicles, buildings, and products. Includes ideas on how communities and individuals can "go green.".

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