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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A new theory of the aesthetics of workmanship which can be applied to architecture, to the products of industry and to craft-work.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>This is one of the classic books on craftsmanship and design. In<br>it, David Pye explores the meaning of skill and its relationship to<br>design and manufacture. Cutting through a century of fuzzy<br>thinking, he proposes a new theory of making based on the concept of<br>good workmanship and shows how it imparts all-important diversity to<br>our visual environment.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>David Pye, who died in 1993, was an architect, industrial designer and<br>craftsman. For many years he was also Professor of Furniture<br>Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He is also the author<br>of Ships and The Nature and Aesthetics of Design.</p>

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