The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
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- $119.00
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- $119.00
Descripción editorial
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.
GÉNERO
Técnicos y profesionales
PUBLICADO
1990
14 de enero
IDIOMA
EN
Inglés
EXTENSIÓN
448
Páginas
EDITORIAL
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
VENDEDOR
Penguin Random House LLC
TAMAÑO
8
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