TECHNOLOGY
Jones, Helen

Forties and Fifties: War and Postwar Years

(4) 4-6 Twentieth Century Design series. Eye-catching volumes demonstrate how economics, technology, and changing social mores affected art, advertising, appliances, fashion, vehicles, and architecture through the past century. The layout is somewhat crowded, and it's not always clear that some of the designs featured in the color photos were not commonly used (i.e., inflatable fruit bowls in The Nineties). These are best for browsing. Bib., glos., ind.

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