The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
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- 5,99 €
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- 5,99 €
Beschreibung des Verlags
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This delightful history of the lowly pencil offers a mind-sharpening look at the intersection of engineering, economics and culture. Illustrated.
GENRE
Gewerbe und Technik
ERSCHIENEN
1990
14. Januar
SPRACHE
EN
Englisch
UMFANG
448
Seiten
VERLAG
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ANBIETERINFO
Random House, LLC
GRÖSSE
8
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