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The Toaster Project: Or a Heroic Attempt to Build a Simple Electric Appliance from Scratch,Used
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Where do our things really come from? China is the most common answer, but Thomas Thwaites decided he wanted to know more. In The Toaster Project, Thwaites asks what lies behind the smooth buttons on a mobile phone or the cushioned soles of running sneakers. What is involved in extracting and processing materials? To answer these questions, Thwaites set out to construct, from scratch, one of the most commonplace appliances in our kitchens today: a toaster. The Toaster Project takes the reader on Thwaites s journey from dismantling the cheapest toaster he can find in London to researching how to smelt metal in a fifteenthcentury treatise. His incisive restrictions all parts of the toaster must be made from scratch and Thwaites had to make the toaster himself made his task difficult, but not impossible. It took nine months and cost 250 times more than the toaster he bought at the store. In the end, Thwaites reveals the true ingredients in the products we use every day. Most interesting is not the final creation but the lesson learned. The Toaster Project helps us reflect on the costs and perils of our cheap consumer culture and the ridiculousness of churning out millions of toasters and other products at the expense of the environment. If products were designed more efficiently, with fewer parts that are easier to recycle, we would end up with objects that last longer and we would generate less waste altogether. Foreword by David Crowley, head of critical writing at the Royal College of Art and curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum.Follow Thomas Thwaites in his newest book GoatMan.
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- Q: What is the main theme of The Toaster Project? A: The Toaster Project explores the origins of everyday products, particularly focusing on the complexities involved in creating a simple electric appliance like a toaster from scratch.
- Q: Who is the author of The Toaster Project? A: The author of The Toaster Project is Thomas Thwaites.
- Q: How many pages does The Toaster Project have? A: The Toaster Project has 192 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does The Toaster Project have? A: The Toaster Project is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was The Toaster Project published? A: The Toaster Project was published on September 28, 2011.
- Q: What insights does The Toaster Project provide regarding consumer culture? A: The Toaster Project reflects on the costs and environmental impacts of our consumer culture, emphasizing the importance of efficient design and recycling.
- Q: Is The Toaster Project suitable for readers interested in design and sustainability? A: Yes, The Toaster Project is particularly suitable for readers interested in design, sustainability, and the environmental impact of consumer products.
- Q: Does The Toaster Project include any illustrations? A: While the description does not specify, books of this nature often include illustrations or diagrams to support the narrative.
- Q: What edition of The Toaster Project is available? A: The Toaster Project is available in its First Edition.
- Q: What is the condition of the item listed for The Toaster Project? A: The item condition for The Toaster Project is listed as Very Good.