The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
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Description de l’éditeur
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
Professionnel et technique
SORTIE
1990
14 janvier
LANGUE
EN
Anglais
LONGUEUR
448
Pages
ÉDITIONS
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
DÉTAILS DU FOURNISSEUR
Random House, LLC
TAILLE
8
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