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The Pencil

A History of Design and Circumstance
By:Henry Petroski
Publisher:Random House Digital Inc.
Print ISBN:9780679734154
eText ISBN:9780307772435
Edition:0
Format:Reflowable

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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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