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Fewer, better things: the hidden wisdom of objects
Fewer, better things: the hidden wisdom of objects
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Author
Adamson, Glenn
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing, Bloomsbury Publishing, Inc
Publication Date
2018.
Language
English
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Table of Contents
From the Book
Introduction: Engaging with the objects around us
Life on Pumpkin Creek
A few words on craft
The paper challenge
Being "hands on"
Tricks of the trade
Tooling up
Learning by doing
Prototyping
One thing for another
Face to face
Communities of respect
Finding our way
The contact zone
The paradise of trust
The view from the hardware store
Time to pay attention
The myth of the dumb object
Going deep
The way of tea
All that is left
Small worlds
Fewer, better things
To have and to hold
Thinking things through
Material science
Handle... with care
Anchor points
The view from Tucumcari
Thinking inside the box
Material histories
The itinerary of plastic
A book of secrets
Facts, not opinions
Two castes, one people?
Epilogue: The virtues of things.
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Manufactures
Manufactures -- Psychological aspects
Material culture
Material culture -- Philosophy
Object (Philosophy)
Personal belongings
Personal belongings -- Psychological aspects
Philosophy
Psychological aspects
Values
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9781632869647
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