Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.

Much like the history of art, the history of interior design encompasses numerous styles, movements and the international political and social developments that have informed or challenged its evolution. This lavishly illustrated book will be of interest to anyone who appreciates interior design as well as antiques, furniture design, textiles, decorative objects and the gene...(展开全部)

扎比内.舒尔策（Sabine Schulze）： 毕业于德国幕尼黑大学（Ludwig Maximilian University），主攻艺术史研究、考古学、以及德国研究，并活跃于幕尼黑设计博物馆。1984至1989年间于法兰克福雕塑博物馆（Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung）接受培训并进行学术研究；1989至1996年在法兰克福席尔恩美术馆（Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt）担任策展人；自1994年起担任席席尔恩美术馆的管理委员会成员；曾于1996年担任施塔德尔博物馆（Stadel Museum）的19与20世纪绘画馆藏临时总监。 伊娜.格雷茨（Ina Gratz） 德国汉堡艺术与工艺美术博物馆当代馆藏策展人。在德国汉堡大学和荷兰格罗宁根大学攻读艺术史、新教神学、德国研究以及文化人类学。

作者布赖尔尼·戈麦斯-帕拉西奥（Bryony Gomez-Palacio）和阿明?维特是知名的平面设计师，他们联合创立了UnderConsideration设计公司及网站。两人在企业形象系统设计、品牌形象、年报、网页设计、包装设计，以及杂志、书籍设计等领域有着丰富的经验。

西蒙娜•德•波伏瓦（Simone de Beauvoir 1908.1.9—1986.4.14)，20世纪法国最有影响的女性之一，存在主义学者、文学家。波伏瓦一生著作甚丰，其中以荣获龚古尔文学奖的长篇小说《名士风流》、被奉为女权主义圣经的理论著作《第二性》和鸿篇巨制的回忆录《波伏瓦回忆录 第一卷：端方淑女》《第二卷：岁月的力量》《第三卷：事物的力量》《第四卷：归根到底》最为突出。20世纪50年代，波伏瓦访问中国，遂有《长征》（1957）问世。此外，其他重要作品有《女宾》《他人之血》《存在主义与民族智慧》等。 陈筱卿，1963年毕业于北京大学西语系法语专业，国际关系学院教授、研究生导师，享有国务院政府特殊津贴，国家人事部考试中心专家组成员。翻译出版法国名家名著多部，达八百多万字，有：拉伯雷的《巨人传》、卢梭的《忏悔录》、雨果的《巴黎圣母院》、大仲马的《...(展开全部)

The creators of THE RUNAWAY DINNER and PREVIOUSLY team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw. "One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw." Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next — a dog, a ca...(展开全部)

The creators of THE RUNAWAY DINNER and PREVIOUSLY team up to imagine the comical world that comes to life when a lonely pencil starts to draw. "One day that little pencil made a move, shivered slightly, quivered somewhat . . . and began to draw." Welcome back Banjo, the boy from THE RUNAWAY DINNER! Once a pencil draws him, there's no telling what will come next — a dog, a ca...(展开全部)

When a pencil draws a rubber, a battle of wits ensues! A pencil draws a boy, a dog, a cat and a whole world for them to play in. Then the pencil draws a brush, and the brush adds colour to everything. Everyone is very happy, until the pencil draws a rubber...which begins rubbing everything out! This title comes from the acclaimed partnership behind "The Runaway Dinner" (9781406...(展开全部)