Top This and Other Parables of Design

$17.95 at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

In September 2015 the world lost Phil Patton--prolific design writer, teacher, and tantalizing wordsmith. Patton's insatiable curiosity, sense of humor, and keen eye made for the most compelling reads. Whether it was chronicling design minutia, quirky anecdotes, or bizarre tales, Phil's hundreds of books, columns, articles, and posts always delivered a new account. With an introduction by Edward Tufte, this volume compiles 40 selections representing the wild range of interests and fascinations that occupied…