Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design brings together the best of designer Michael Bieruts critical writingmdash;serious or humorous; flattering or biting; but always on the mark. Bierut is widely considered the finest observer on design writing today. Covering topics as diverse as Twyla Tharp and ITC Garamond; Bieruts intelligent and accessible texts pull design culture into crisp focus. He touches on classics; like Massimo Vignelli and the cover of The Catcher in the Rye; as well as newcomers; like McSweeneys Quarterly Concern and color-coded terrorism alert levels. Along the way Nabakovs Pale Fire; Eero Saarinen; the paper clip; Celebration; Florida; the planet Saturn; the ClearRx pill bottle; and paper architecture all fall under his pen. His experience as a design practitioner informs his writing and gives it truth. In Seventy-nine Short Essays on Design; designers and nondesigners alike can share and revel in his insights.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Factually awesome and good reference for the MongolsBy Andrew HamblinFactually awesome and good reference for the Mongols. I will be buying the print version to stick in my classroom. but this is the driest VSI I have ever read.The one on Logic was more engaging than this. and this has a man raised by a single mother growing up to revenge his father. and conquer the largest land empire ever! In All the History!.I love the Mongols. and I love VSI. but this is the worst of both.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A quick history of an often overlooked eraBy gt surberReview ndash; The Mongols A very short Introductionldquo;The Mongols: A Very Short Introductionrdquo; is what it says it is. For a quick overview of the rise of Ghengis Kahn and the next four generations of Mongol Rule from Hungry east through China with incursions into Russia. Korea and Japan. this is good. The details of the four main branches of the Ghengis Khan empire from about 1200 to about 1400 are fascinating. The military history is too complicated to understand in this short version. but the quick review is well done. The cultural and artisan history is also quite brief as expected from the title. but outlines the subject quite well. The book leaves one hungering for more. This book is necessary as the usual Western treatment of this topic is to ignore this history. important as it is. Combined with ldquo;The Silk Road A Very Short Introductionrdquo; by James Millward the reader can get a good snapshot of the importance of Central Asia and Mongolia.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A tad dry compared to some of the best books in this series which is the only reason ...By CustomerA tad dry compared to some of the best books in this series. However. it is still short. informative. and well organized. Its a great little introduction to the topic. In comparison to other books within the series. Id give it 4 stars. but the form factor. low cost. and high quality of writing all earn it 5 stars when compared to other books. I was sad that it was over when I finally finished it.
