The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

Henry Petroski

Language: English

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Non Fiction Science history

Publisher: Knopf

Published: Nov 10, 1992

Pages: 490
ABC: 3

Description:

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. *From the Trade Paperback edition.*