[PDF.03rv] The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

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 | #115733 in Books |  Alfred A Knopf Inc,. |  1992-11-10 |  1992-11-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.30 x.90 x5.20l,1.21 | File type: PDF | 448 pages

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||6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Pencils Plus and Minus|By Anson Cassel Mills|I've read Petroski before, so I was prepared for his discursive style, alternately entertaining and annoying. Almost everything you might want to know about the pencil is here somewhere--perhaps just not where you'd expect it to be. Different readers will bring different agenda to this book, and some may revel in the entire volume|.com |Like most other human artifacts, the common pencil, made and sold today by the millions, has a long and complex history. Henry Petroski, who combines a talent for fine writing with a deep knowledge of engineering and technological history, examines the st

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.

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance   |  Henry Petroski. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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