Henry Petroski is the author of nineteen previous nonfiction trade books, including The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things, which consider the invention, design, and cultural significance of common objects. He is a distinguished professor emeritus at Duke University.
"[Petroski] reveals how integral the work of engineers is to our
society. The stories assembled are entertaining and often
illuminating."-William Gurstelle, Wall Street Journal
"Petroski is a vivid writer who enlivens potentially tedious
descriptions of the forces at play in routine activities with
sensory detail. . . . I admire Force for its attempt to
immerse readers in the forces shaping our lives."-Matthew Diasio,
Science
"Henry Petroski's poetic prose pairs psychology with physics,
producing a joyful joining of fact, fun, and physics. His
exploration of the many meanings of force informs while it
delights."-Don Norman, author of The Design of Everyday
Things
"Force! From John Keats to Isaac Newton, from pizza boxes to
the Forth Bridge, this is a veritable cornucopia that will intrigue
and inform the curious reader about a concept often taken for
granted."-Paul Jowitt, professor of civil engineering systems,
Heriot-Watt University
"Henry Petroski clearly and accessibly explains the most important
idea in classical physics and engineering: the concept of force.
His vivid prose illustrates the many ways in which forces enter and
influence our everyday lives."-Howard A. Stone, Princeton
University
"Henry Petroski is a true polymath with a superbly holistic
perspective. Force is a unified field theory of almost
everything, exploring the interdependencies among everyday forces
and their effects. Albert Einstein would have loved it."-Peter G.
Neumann, chief scientist, SRI International Computer Science
Laboratory
"Force is yet another masterful and even more expansive
demonstration of Henry Petroski's uncommon capacity for
demystifying science and engineering and engaging the public
broadly. It is a tour de force!"-Ron Latanision, Shell Professor of
Materials Science and Engineering (emeritus), Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
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