Title: This attempt shows the need for a book on the history and design of the pencil.
Product review: I'll admit that I was only able to force myself to read the first 90 pages. The prose varies from rambling to ranting. The author jumps from subject to subject like a pogo stick. At first I believed that the author was using the pencil as a vehicle to expound on engineering as opposed to science, art, or inventing. I believe the author then got lost in his tortuous prose. I know I did! I saw no evidence that the author comprehends any of those activities. If you removed all the information that has nothing to do with pencils or engineering from the first 90 pages, and then wrote the remainder clearly and concisely, you might end up with a 3 page monograph. The reviews of this book does show that there is considerable interest in a book on the history, design, engineering, and craftsmanship of the pencil. This book is not it!
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