Now in paperback, the fascinating, quirky, highly acclaimed book about that indispensable object, the pencil. Petroski traces its origins back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.
Author: Henry Petroski
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 11/10/1992
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.21lbs
Size: 9.21h x 5.25w x 1.15d
ISBN: 9780679734154
Language: English







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