Adventures in stationery : a journey through your pencil case
Ward, James2014
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We are surrounded by stationery: half-chewed Cristal Bics and bent paper clips, rubber bands to fiddle with or ping, blunt pencils, rubbers and Tipp-ex. They are integral parts of our everyday environment. So much so that we have no idea of the stories they have to tell. James Ward is here to explain how important stationery is to us. After all, who remains unmoved by the sight of the first sheet of a brand new notepad? And which of humanity's brightest ideas didn't start life on a scrap of paper, a post-it, or in the margins of a notebook? Exploring these everyday objects, Ward reveals tales of invention - accidental and brilliant - and bitter rivalry.
Main title:
Author:
Ward, James, author
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2014.©2014
Collation:
viii, 279 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.Velos 1377 revolving desk tidy -- 2.Everything I know about people, I learnt from pens -- 3.Had a love affair but it was only paper -- 4.They can't move until I pick up a pencil -- 5.We all make mistakes -- 6.Take me, I'm yours -- 7.Wish you were here -- 8.Back to school -- 9.The highlight of my life -- 10.I'm sticking with you -- 11.Hypertext on a refrigerator door -- 12.A staple diet -- 13.The storeroom of knowledge -- 14.Tomorrow's world.
ISBN:
9781846686153 (hardback)
Dewey class:
676.2823676.28
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
343379
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST RYDE | ADULT NON-FICTION | 676.28 WARDScience & Technology | Available |
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