The Pencil

A History of Design and Circumstance

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Industrial Design, Engineering
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Author: Henry Petroski ISBN: 9780307772435
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Publication: February 16, 2011
Imprint: Knopf Language: English
Author: Henry Petroski
ISBN: 9780307772435
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication: February 16, 2011
Imprint: Knopf
Language: English

Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.

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Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.

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