Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements and the international political and social developments that have informed or challenged its evolution. This lavishly illustrated book will be of interest to anyone who appreciates interior design as well as antiques, furniture design, textiles, decorative objects and the gene...(展开全部)

Surveying applied arts and industrial design from the 18th century to the present day, this book explores the dynamic relationship between design and manufacturing, and the technological, social and commercial context in which this relationship developed. The effects of a vastly enlarged audience for the products of modern design and the complex dynamic of mass consumption are ...(展开全部)

Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.

From its roots in the development of printing, graphic design has evolved as a means of identification, information, and promotion to become a profession and discipline in its own right. This authoritative documentary history begins with the poster and goes on to chart the development of word and image in brochures and magazines, advertising, corporate identity, television, and...(展开全部)

扎比内.舒尔策（Sabine Schulze）： 毕业于德国幕尼黑大学（Ludwig Maximilian University），主攻艺术史研究、考古学、以及德国研究，并活跃于幕尼黑设计博物馆。1984至1989年间于法兰克福雕塑博物馆（Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung）接受培训并进行学术研究；1989至1996年在法兰克福席尔恩美术馆（Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt）担任策展人；自1994年起担任席席尔恩美术馆的管理委员会成员；曾于1996年担任施塔德尔博物馆（Stadel Museum）的19与20世纪绘画馆藏临时总监。 伊娜.格雷茨（Ina Gratz） 德国汉堡艺术与工艺美术博物馆当代馆藏策展人。在德国汉堡大学和荷兰格罗宁根大学攻读艺术史、新教神学、德国研究以及文化人类学。

Winner of the First-Ever QED (Quality, Excellence, Design) award by Digital Book World This is the unrivaled, comprehensive, and award-winning reference tool on graphic design recognized for publishing excellence by the Association of American Publishers. Now, this Fifth Edition of Meggs' History of Graphic Design offers even more detail and breadth of content than its herald...(展开全部)