The Pencil
A History of Design and Circumstance
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Descrição da editora
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
Profissional e técnico
LANÇADO
1990
14 de janeiro
IDIOMA
EN
Inglês
PÁGINAS
448
EDITORA
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
INFORMAÇÕES DO FORNECEDOR
Random House, LLC
TAMANHO
8
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