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Art and Design: History, Theory, Practice by 
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The Authority of Everyday Objects: A Cultural History of West German Industrial Design by 
Childhood by Design: : Toys and the Material Culture of Childhood, 1700-Present by 
Chucks: The Phenomenon of Converse Chuck Taylor All Stars by 
Cold War on the Home Front: The Soft Power of Midcentury Design by 
The History of Modern Fashion from 1850 by 
Hubris and Hybrids: A Cultural History of Technology and Science by 
The Interface: IBM and the Transformation of Corporate Design, 1945–1976 by 
Selling Shaker: The Commodification of Shaker Design in the Twentieth Century by 
Streamliner: Raymond Loewy and Image-making in the Age of American Industrial Design by 
World's Fairs on the Eve of War: Science, Technology, and Modernity, 1937–1942 by 
