The Pencil The Pencil

The Pencil

A History of Design and Circumstance

Henry Petroski
    • 119,00 kr
    • 119,00 kr

Utgivarens beskrivning

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.

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This delightful history of the lowly pencil offers a mind-sharpening look at the intersection of engineering, economics and culture. Illustrated.

GENRE
Yrkesrelaterat och teknik
UTGIVEN
1990
14 januari
SPRÅK
EN
Engelska
LÄNGD
448
Sidor
UTGIVARE
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
LEVERANTÖRS­UPPGIFTER
Random House, LLC
STORLEK
8
MB

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