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Celebrating the extraordinary aspects of the simplest of implements, a fascinating and quirky history of the toothpick ranges from ancient Rome to the present day, examining the ubiquitous item in its various forms and designs, its colorful applications through time, and the modern toothpick manufacturing industry. 35,000 first printing.

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"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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  • PublisherAlfred a Knopf Inc
  • Publication date2007
  • ISBN 10 0307266362
  • ISBN 13 9780307266361
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages443
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