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Steel: A Design, Cultural and Ecological History
Tony Fry
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Description for Steel: A Design, Cultural and Ecological History
Paperback. Series: Design, Histories, Futures. Num Pages: 272 pages, 31 bw illus. BIC Classification: AKP; AMCR; RNT; RNU; TDM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 394.
Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level – in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a ‘world-making force’. The research for the book is informed by diverse sources including industry journals, contemporary accounts and technical literature – all framed by rich, early accounts of iron and steel making from the middle ages to the opening ... Read more
Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level – in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a ‘world-making force’. The research for the book is informed by diverse sources including industry journals, contemporary accounts and technical literature – all framed by rich, early accounts of iron and steel making from the middle ages to the opening ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Design, Histories, Futures
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857854803
SKU
V9780857854803
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Tony Fry
Anne-Marie Willis is a design writer, editor, and educator, and currently professor of design theory at the German University in Cairo. She is editor of the international refereed journal, Design Philosophy Papers and is the author of many papers, articles and three major books. Tony Fry is professor of design, Design Futures Program, QCA, Griffith University, Australia. Tony has ... Read more
Reviews for Steel: A Design, Cultural and Ecological History
Tony Fry (Queensland College of Art, Australia), one of the world's leading experts on the theory of design and its impact on culture, and Anne-Marie Willis (design theory, German Univ., Egypt) have produced an exceptional piece of scholarship with Steel: A Design, Cultural, and Ecological History. The book is part of a series called "Design, Histories, Futures," which ‘aims to ... Read more