The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 1989
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780307772435
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780679734154
- Publisher:
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Date of Addition:
- 05/06/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Henry Petroski
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Technology
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.