Henry Petroski

PETROSKI, HENRY, 1942 to 2023

Henry Petroski

American Professor and Author.

Books
3
Editions tracked
5
First editions
3
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionTo Engineer Is HumanSt. Martin's Press, 1982 Most editions trackedThe Evolution of Useful Things2 editions
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Henry Petroski books in order

In publication order

  1. 1To Engineer Is Human1982
  2. 2The Evolution of Useful Things1992
  3. 3Invention by Design1996
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1982To Engineer Is HumanSt. Martin's Press
  2. 1992The Evolution of Useful ThingsKnopf
  3. 1996Invention by DesignHarvard University Press
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What order should I read Henry Petroski's books in?

In publication order they begin with To Engineer Is Human (1982), then The Evolution of Useful Things (1992) and Invention by Design (1996). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

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The earliest book we list is To Engineer Is Human, first published in 1982.

When was Henry Petroski born?

Henry Petroski was born in 1942 and died in 2023.

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We track 3 books by Henry Petroski across 5 editions, 3 of them first editions.

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