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How things don't work [Hardcover]

Victor J Papanek (Author)

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Product Details

Hardcover: 154 pages
Publisher: Pantheon Books; 1st edition (1977)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 039449251X
ISBN-13: 978-0394492513
Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,738,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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