hollander marcel (27 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Paperback. Condición: New. Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it disappears beyond the newness horizon. They are little aware of the opportunities that exist in the next product universe, where money is made from products in use, as well as from a product's afterlife. These opportunities clearly exist, otherwise they would not be providing an income for so many people. However, to be recognized as segments of a circle of continuous value creation, they need reframing.The book offers readers an innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product's afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities. It introduces business models that enable us to benefit from the opportunities offered by a much longer product life. Products that Last changes the way designers and entrepreneurs develop and exploit goods, helping reduce material and energy consumption over time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Paperback. Condición: New. Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it disappears beyond the newness horizon. They are little aware of the opportunities that exist in the next product universe, where money is made from products in use, as well as from a product's afterlife. These opportunities clearly exist, otherwise they would not be providing an income for so many people. However, to be recognized as segments of a circle of continuous value creation, they need reframing.The book offers readers an innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product's afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities. It introduces business models that enable us to benefit from the opportunities offered by a much longer product life. Products that Last changes the way designers and entrepreneurs develop and exploit goods, helping reduce material and energy consumption over time. Nothing more, nothing less.

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Paperback. Condición: New.

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Paperback. Condición: Fine. There was a time when things were expected to last. Toasters survived multiple governments, washing machines became honorary family members, and a decent screwdriver might comfortably outlive its original owner. Then somewhere along the way, perfectly serviceable products began developing an unfortunate tendency to become obsolete the moment a newer model acquired an extra camera lens or a shinier logo. Design for Managing Obsolescence is an intelligent and timely examination of how we might finally break that rather expensive habit. Marcel den Hollander tackles one of modern manufacturing?s greatest paradoxes: we have become astonishingly good at designing products, yet often surprisingly poor at designing them to remain useful. Rather than accepting obsolescence as an unavoidable consequence of technological progress, he explores how thoughtful design can preserve product integrity, extend useful lifespans and support the emerging principles of the circular economy. In short, perhaps we should stop designing things with one eye permanently fixed on the replacement catalogue. Far from being an angry manifesto against modern industry, this is a carefully reasoned methodology grounded in engineering, industrial design and sustainability. Den Hollander examines why products become obsolete?not merely because they wear out, but because fashions change, technologies evolve, software becomes unsupported, spare parts disappear or consumers are persuaded that perfectly functional objects have somehow become embarrassingly old-fashioned. The result is a fascinating exploration of the hidden decisions that determine whether an object enjoys decades of useful service or an alarmingly brief encounter with the recycling bin. One of the book?s greatest strengths is its practical focus. Designers, engineers, manufacturers and students are encouraged to think systematically about durability, repairability, modularity, adaptability and long-term value. Rather than asking how cheaply something can be produced today, the author repeatedly invites readers to ask how intelligently it can continue serving its owner tomorrow. It is a refreshingly long-term perspective in a marketplace that occasionally seems convinced next Tuesday counts as strategic planning. As sold by Crappy Old Books, this 2018 edition is in Good condition and offers an engaging resource for designers, engineers, sustainability professionals, product developers and anyone fascinated by the future of manufacturing. Although firmly rooted in design methodology, the writing remains remarkably accessible, balancing academic rigour with real-world relevance in a field that increasingly affects every object we buy, use and eventually discard. The greatest irony, of course, is that a book about avoiding obsolescence has managed to remain highly relevant in a world that continues producing faster phones, smarter appliances and ever more disposable technology. Den Hollander quietly reminds us that innovation doesn?t always mean replacing what already exists. Sometimes the cleverest design is the one that doesn?t need replacing at all. It?s a surprisingly radical idea in an economy that occasionally appears convinced the most sustainable product is the one you?ll be persuaded to purchase again next autumn. If nothing else, this book may leave you looking suspiciously at the contents of your recycling box?and wondering whether they really deserved such an early retirement.

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Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Book condition is Very Good, bound in wraps. Some rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 4to. 11"h x 8 1/2"w. Contents: "Beyond "Bad Science": Skeptical Reflections on the Value-Freedom of Scientific Inquiry" by Helen Longino "The NAS Report on Scientific Communication and National Security: Excerpts" by Helen Longino "Commentary on the NAS Report" by Rosemary Chalk "Conference Report: Engineering Ethics" by Rachelle Hollander "The Terrible Temptation of the Technological Fix" by Jeff Douthwaite.

Softcover. First Edition, First Printing. Book condition is Very Good, bound in wraps. Some rubbing and edgewear to exterior. Text is clean and unmarked. ; 4to. 11"h x 8 1/2"w. Contents: "Cultural Aspects of Environmental Problems: Individualism and Chemical Contamination of Groundwater" by Janet M. Fitchen "Science Studies-What Is to be Done" by Sal Restivo "How Not to Presume: Toward a Descriptive Theory of Ideology in Science and Technology Controversy" by Philip T. Shepard and Christopher Hamlin "Was There Really a Science "Boom"?" by Bruce V. Lewenstein "Peer-Reviewed Grants in U.S. Trade Association Research" by John C. Burham, John E. Sauer, and Ronald D. Gibbs Commentaries : "Nuclear Power as a Social Experiment- -European Political "Fall Out" from the Chernobyl Meltdown" by Wolfgang Krohn and Peter Weingart "In a New Mode-Ethics and Values Studies at the NSF" by Rachelle Hollander.

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Paperback. Condición: Brand New. 01 edition. 128 pages. French language. 10.00x8.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Condición: Very good.

Condición: Very good.

Condición: Very good.

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Condición: New. Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it.

Paperback. Condición: New. Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it disappears beyond the newness horizon. They are little aware of the opportunities that exist in the next product universe, where money is made from products in use, as well as from a product's afterlife. These opportunities clearly exist, otherwise they would not be providing an income for so many people. However, to be recognized as segments of a circle of continuous value creation, they need reframing.The book offers readers an innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product's afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities. It introduces business models that enable us to benefit from the opportunities offered by a much longer product life. Products that Last changes the way designers and entrepreneurs develop and exploit goods, helping reduce material and energy consumption over time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Condición: Very good.

Condición: Very good.

Paperback. Condición: New. Products that Last starts where most books on product development end. This new edition contains new examples and insights from recent publications. From the perspective of designers and entrepreneurs, once a product has been designed, produced and sold, it disappears beyond the newness horizon. They are little aware of the opportunities that exist in the next product universe, where money is made from products in use, as well as from a product's afterlife. These opportunities clearly exist, otherwise they would not be providing an income for so many people. However, to be recognized as segments of a circle of continuous value creation, they need reframing.The book offers readers an innovative and practical methodology to unravel a product's afterlife and systematically evaluate it for new opportunities. It introduces business models that enable us to benefit from the opportunities offered by a much longer product life. Products that Last changes the way designers and entrepreneurs develop and exploit goods, helping reduce material and energy consumption over time. Nothing more, nothing less.

Condición: Very good.