The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance

Author/Contributor(s):	Petroski, Henry
Publisher:	Knopf
Date:	11/10/1992
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

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.