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The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance
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Hardcover
from Alfred a Knopf Inc (January 1, 1990)
9780394574226 | details & prices | 5.75 × 9.50 × 1.75 in. | 1.70 lbs | List price $20.00
About: Examines the pencil and the secret of its survival against today's competitors such as the pen, typewriter and today's state of the art computers
About: Examines the pencil and the secret of its survival against today's competitors such as the pen, typewriter and today's state of the art computers
Paperback
Reprint edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (December 1, 1992)
9780679734154 | details & prices | 5.25 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $22.00
About: Analyzes the common pencil, citing it as an example of engineering excellence, looks at its origins and the history of its production, and provides reasons for its survival into the computer age
About: Analyzes the common pencil, citing it as an example of engineering excellence, looks at its origins and the history of its production, and provides reasons for its survival into the computer age