The Craftsman
by Richard Sennett
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0141022094
- ISBN 13
- 9780141022093
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About This Item
Paperback / softback. New. Most of us have to work. But is work just a means to an end? In trying to make a living, have we lost touch with the idea of making things well? This book offers an exploration of craftsmanship - the desire to do a job well for its own sake - as a template for living.
Synopsis
I wrote a blog post about this book, inspired by the section on the good craftsman and managing obsession: http://www.cookinrelaxin.com/2009/08/good-craftsman-and-innovation.html
Reviews
On Jun 27 2009, RichardFrancis said:
This book is very poorly edited; sentences missing object and verbs are common as are typos and spelling mistakes from thoughtless spell-checking (pendent/pendant, for example).
I may have bought an advance reader's copy and it should have been advertised as such. If not the publisher needs quality control.
Will finish the book and then send it back to Yale for a refund.
Content is good and wide ranging but lacks experiential practice except in fiddling and, in discussing this subject, that is essential. Becomes little more than academic twittering.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Saint Bookstore (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A9780141022093
- Title
- The Craftsman
- Author
- Richard Sennett
- Format/Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 8
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0141022094
- ISBN 13
- 9780141022093
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- This edition first published
- 2009
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