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Design : a very short introduction / John Heskett.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heskett, John.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art and design.
- Design.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.
- Summary:
- This title transforms the way we think about design. How does design affect our everyday activities? Do we appreciate its place in our daily lives? Simple objects, such as a spoon, can have their design modified to meet the needs of specific cultural behaviour.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Copyright Page
- Very Short Introductions
- Title Page
- Contents
- Dedication
- List of illustrations
- 1 What is design?
- 2 The historical evolution of design
- 3 Utility and significance
- 4 Objects
- 5 Communications
- 6 Environments
- 7 Identities
- 8 Systems
- 9 Contexts
- 10 Futures
- Further reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Originally published: 2002.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 137-141) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-160661-8
- 9786611970352
- 1-281-97035-2
- 1-4356-0575-6
- 0-19-151814-X
- OCLC:
- 437108955
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