The Pencil by Henry Petroski

The Pencil

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  • Genre Engineering
  • Publisher Knopf
  • Released
  • Size 7.64 MB
  • Length 449 Pages

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.

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