But his story really begins in the early modern period, when, in , a Swiss naturalist first described the properties of the mineral that became known as graphite. Petroski traces the evolution of the pencil through the Industrial Revolution, when machine manufacture replaced earlier handwork/5(72). This book is dedicated to the evolution of the pencil, one of the most commonplace and ordinary everyday items. Resorting to hundreds of sources, the author follows the long and complex history full of experiments and discoveries that led to the transformation of a short-hair brush into a graphite core enclosed in wooden casing. · 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 May Also Like. bltadwin.ru: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
The Pencil A history of Design and Circumstance Henry Petroski Paperback ISBN Alfred A Knopf October 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. Petroski, Henry. The pencil: a history of design and circumstance/by Henry Petroski. — 1st ed. p. cm. eISBN: 1. Pencils—History. I. Title. TSP47 ′—dc20 v To Karen Contents Cover Other Books by This Author. Henry Petroski seemed to be looking over my shoulder as I read his rich tale of "The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance." By the time I had turned the last page, I had self.
But his story really begins in the early modern period, when, in , a Swiss naturalist first described the properties of the mineral that became known as graphite. Petroski traces the evolution of the pencil through the Industrial Revolution, when machine manufacture replaced earlier handwork. 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 May Also Like. Previous. The Pencil: A History of Design and Circumstance. 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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