The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance - Paperback
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The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance - Paperback
$26.00
by Henry Petroski (Author)
Now in paperback, the fascinating, quirky, highly acclaimed book about that indispensable object, the pencil. Petroski traces its origins back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.
Front Jacket
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.
Author Biography
Henry Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. The author of more than a dozen books, he lives in Durham, North Carolina, and Arrowsic, Maine.
Number of Pages: 448
Dimensions: 1.15 x 9.21 x 5.25 IN
Publication Date: November 10, 1992
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