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Published
Quercus, December 2024
ISBN
9781529439687
Format
Softcover, 208 pages
Dimensions
17.8cm × 11.1cm

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Master the design ideas that shape the world we live in today.

In a series of 50 accessible essays, John Jervis introduces and explains the centralmovements, inventions and creative geniuses of design, tracing its evolution from the 19th century to the present day.

From arts and crafts and typography to key movements such as art deco and Bauhaus, 50 Design Ideas You Really Need to Know is complete introduction to the most important design concepts in history.

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