The Book on the Bookshelf by Henry Petroski

The Book on the Bookshelf

Henry Petroski

306 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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"A fascinating history of two related common objects, impeccably documented and beautifully illustrated." —CivilizationHenry Petroski, "the poet laureate of technology" and author of the highly acclaimed The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Thin...

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Moods

informative 100%
inspiring 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

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