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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Victor J Papanek |
OCLC Number: | 822262305 |
Notes: | T.p. and cover erroneously state "Second edition, completely revised," but the text appears to be that of the 1st American ed. as indicated on the t.p. verso. |
Description: | xxviii, 339 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
Contents: | Introduction / R. Buckminster Fuller -- What is design? A definition of design and the function complex -- Phylogenocide : a history of the industrial design profession -- The myth of the noble slob : design, "art," and the crafts -- Do-it-yourself murder : the social and moral responsibilities of the designer -- Our Kleenex culture : obsolescence, permanence, and value -- Snake oil and thalidomide : mass leisure and phony fads in the abundant society -- Rebel with a cause : creativity vs. conformity -- How to succed in design without really trying : areas of attack for responsible design -- The tree of knowledge : bionics : the use of biological prototypes in the design of man-made systems -- Conspicuous consumptives : design and the environment : pollution, crowding, starvation, and the designed environment -- The neon blackboard : the education of designers and the construction of intergrated design teams -- Design for survival and survival through design : what can we do? |
Responsibility: | Victor Papanek. |
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