The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance by Henry Petroski

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

Henry Petroski

434 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

nonfiction history science informative slow-paced
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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...

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