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“Technical objects” encompasses books centered on designed, functional artifacts—devices, instruments, machines, components, and engineered systems—and the practices around them. Titles in this category include design and engineering texts, manuals and handbooks, standards and specifications, operational and maintenance guides, case studies, and histories or philosophies of technology that analyze how such objects are conceived, built, used, repaired, and retired. Coverage ranges from micro-scale components and tools to complex infrastructures and embedded systems, often addressing materials, ergonomics, safety, regulation, and lifecycle management. Works may be practical or scholarly, bridging engineering, industrial design, STS, and material culture to situate technical objects in social and economic contexts. This category excludes purely abstract theory or science not tied to artifacts, while welcoming studies that connect physical devices with software, interfaces, and socio-technical systems.

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