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Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Condition: Good. 1st. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Goodwill Books, Hillsboro, OR, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Elam's Books, Winona, MN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Photo is the book you will receive. In excellent condition with nominal wear, a tight binding and pristine text. Suitable as a gift.
Published by Knopf, 1990, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Military Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 2nd ed. 434p. Photos. Jacket priced. As New/As New Copy. Book.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Fine. Like New condition. Great condition, but not exactly fully crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Fine. Book is in Used-LikeNew condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: Good. Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Published by Knopf, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: NWJbooks, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Gilt lettering on orange & grey covers in a white & blue pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 434pp. 2nd. printing. Writing on the front flap (30 at 7:00).
Published by Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Reuseabook, Gloucester, GLOS, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Inscription on the first page, typically just a name but may include a dedication or a brief personal message.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: new.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GoldenDragon, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. Buy for Great customer experience.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Grumpys Fine Books, Tijeras, NM, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. Prompt service guaranteed.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New. Brand New!.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. xi, [1], 434 pages. Illustrations. Appendix. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Format is 5.5 inches by 9.5 inches. Henry Petroski (February 6, 1942) is an American engineer specializing in failure analysis. A professor of history at Duke University. Petroski has written over a dozen books - beginning with To Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design and including a number of titles detailing the industrial design history of common, everyday objects, such as pencils, paper clips, and silverware. He is a frequent lecturer and a columnist for the magazines American Scientist and Prism. Before beginning his work at Duke in 1980, Petroski worked at the University of Texas at Austin from 1968-74 and for the Argonne National Laboratory from 1975-80. Petroski is the Aleksandar S. Vesic Professor of Civil Engineering and a professor of history at Duke University. In 2004, Petroski was appointed to the United States Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board and was reappointed in 2008. From an Amazon Review: Like most other human artifacts, the common pencil has a long and complex history. Henry Petroski, who combines a talent for fine writing with a deep knowledge of engineering and technological history, examines the story of the pencil, considering it not only as a thing in itself, but also as an exemplar of all things that are designed and manufactured. Petroski ranges widely in time, discussing the writing technologies of antiquity. But his story really begins in the early modern period, when, in 1565, 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. Along the way, he looks at some of pencil making's great innovators--including Henry David Thoreau, who worked in his father's pencil factory, inventing techniques for grinding graphite and experimenting with blends of lead, clay, and other ingredients to yield pencils of varying hardness and darkness. Petroski closes with a look at how pencils are made today--a still-imperfect technology that may yet evolve with new advances in materials and design. --Gregory McNamee. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing.
Published by Alfred A Knopf, New York
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Book First Edition
[0-394-57422-2] 1990, 1st edition. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 434pp. Illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index. The dust jacket is price-clipped. (Applied Science, Pencils).
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Hafa Adai Books, Moncks Corner, SC, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: very good.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. DJ in archival cover.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Acanthophyllum Books, Holywell, FLINT, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Book
Hard covers, dust jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st edition, 4th printing. Scarcely used. Weight: 1.0 Language: English.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Condition: good. 1st. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small closed tear on front panel bottom corner. ; 434 pages.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.75.
Published by Knopf, 1990
ISBN 10: 0394574222ISBN 13: 9780394574226
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Condition: new. 1st. Book is in NEW condition. Satisfaction Guaranteed! Fast Customer Service!!.