Ballpoint
a tale of genius and grit, perilous times, and the invention that changed the way we write
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Publication
2012-08-07 - New Europe Books, North Adams, Mass, United States
Language
English
Word Count
52,000 words, Guess
Page Count
208 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-100982578113
- ISBN-139780982578117
- Library of Congress Control Number2012008355
- OCLC Control Number769428801
- Better World Books9780982578117
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL25259837M
Classifications
- DDC681/.6
- LCCTS1267 .M65 2012
- LCCTS1267.M65 2012
Alternate Titles
- Ball-point
Description
Part history and part historical novel, this book recounts the invention of the first mass-produced ballpoint pen and the two figures who brought it to life: László Bíró and Andor Goy.
Description
The triumphs and the trials of the men who invented the modern ballpoint pen as they battled corporate greed, dark eras--and each other.
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