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GREAT INVENTIONS Design historian Henry Petroski presents a lecture based on his book “Success Through Failure: The Paradox of Design” (Princeton University Press), which covers the history of design and invention. A signing follows. Tonight, 6 p.m., Pratt University, Higgins Hall Auditorium, 61 St. James Place at Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, 718-636-3554, free.
