The Pencil

The Pencil

Author: Henry Petroski

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 2011-02-16

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0307772438

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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.


The Pencil Perfect

The Pencil Perfect

Author: Caroline Weaver

Publisher: Die Gestalten Verlag-DGV

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783899556759

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The Pencil Perfect is the tangible tale of the pencil: a utensil that crafts its own story as humans use its sharpened point to write their own.


The Pencil

The Pencil

Author: Henry Petroski

Publisher: Knopf

Published: 1992-11-10

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 0679734155

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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.


I, Pencil

I, Pencil

Author: Leonard Edward Read

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781630697006

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"FEE's mission is to inspire, educate, and connect future leaders with the economic, ethical, and legal principles of a free society."-from verso.


The Lead in Your Pencil

The Lead in Your Pencil

Author: Keith Pepperell

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781508498254

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Nobody has ever purchased a pencil, they just get them from work. From humble beginnings in the 16th century pencil manufacture has now reached several billion a year. Most pencils are yellow and you no longer go mad if you chew their yellow paint. This little volume looks at the lead in your pencil.


The Lead Pencil Manufactory of A. W. Faber at Stein near Nürnberg, Bavaria

The Lead Pencil Manufactory of A. W. Faber at Stein near Nürnberg, Bavaria

Author: Faber-Castell

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-09-04

Total Pages: 49

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Lead Pencil Manufactory of A. W. Faber at Stein near Nürnberg, Bavaria" (An Historical Sketch) by Faber-Castell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.