| The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance Contributor(s): Petroski, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679734155 ISBN-13: 9780679734154 Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Social Aspects - Technology & Engineering | Industrial Design - General - Technology & Engineering | Inventions |
| Dewey: 674.88 |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 5.25" W x 9.21" (1.21 lbs) 448 pages |