The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
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Descrizione dell’editore
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.
GENERE
Professionali e tecnici
PUBBLICATO
1990
14 gennaio
LINGUA
EN
Inglese
PAGINE
448
EDITORE
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
DATI DEL FORNITORE
Random House, LLC
DIMENSIONE
8
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