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Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write
Ballpoint A Tale of Genius and Grit Perilous Times and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write
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The triumphs and the trials of the men who invented the modern ballpoint pen as they battled corporate greed, dark eras--and each other. — László Bíró's last name is, in much of the world, a synonym for his revolutionary writing tool. But few people know that Bíró began his career in interwar Budapest as a journalist frustrated with spotty ink; t... more »
Author:
The triumphs and the trials of the men who invented the modern ballpoint pen as they battled corporate greed, dark eras--and each other. — László Bíró's last name is, in much of the world, a synonym for his revolutionary writing tool. But few people know that Bíró began his career in interwar Budapest as a journalist frustrated with spotty ink; t... more »
ISBN-13: 9780982578117
ISBN-10: 0982578113
Publication Date: 8/7/2012
Pages: 224
Rating: ?
ISBN-10: 0982578113
Publication Date: 8/7/2012
Pages: 224
Rating: ?
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Genres:
- History >> Europe >> Austria
- History >> Europe >> Hungary
- History >> World
- Science & Math >> History & Philosophy
- Engineering & Transportation >> Engineering
