The Toothpick
By Henry Petroski
By Henry Petroski
By Henry Petroski
By Henry Petroski
Category: Design | Science & Technology
Category: Design | Science & Technology
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$19.00
Nov 04, 2008 | ISBN 9780307279439
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Nov 26, 2008 | ISBN 9780307492005
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Praise
"Offers rare insights into principles of engineering and design."—The Washington Post Book World“Delightful . . . Mr. Petroski combines historical narrative with technical expertise to compelling affect.” —New York Sun"I’ll never look at a toothpick in the same way." —Jeri Krentz, The Charlotte Observer“Petroski writes . . . with the observant eye of an engineer and the imaginative heart of a novelist.” —Los Angeles Times
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