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448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679734154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 10 November 1992
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...
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448 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780679734154
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Publication date: 10 November 1992
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...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings