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Adventures in Stationery - A Journey Through Your Pencil Case (Paperback, Main)
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Adventures in Stationery - A Journey Through Your Pencil Case (Paperback, Main)
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List price R313
Loot Price R275
Discovery Miles 2 750
You Save R38 (12%)
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We are surrounded by stationery: half-chewed Cristal Bics and bent
paper clips, rubber bands to fiddle with or ping, blunt pencils,
rubbers and Tipp-ex are integral parts of our everyday environment.
So much so that we never think about where they come from, why they
are the way they are - or what stories they might have to tell. But
luckily, James Ward does and he's here to tell you all about the
secret pull stationery exerts on our lives. After all, who remains
unmoved by the sight of a pristine blu-tak slab, or the first
unmarked sheet of a brand new notepad? And which of humanity's
brightest ideas didn't start life on a scrap of paper, a Post-it,
or in the margins of a notebook? Exploring the stories behind these
everyday objects, Ward reveals tales of invention - accidental and
brilliant - and bitter rivalry. He also asks the questions you
never thought you had: Who is Mr Pritt? What does shatter-proof
resistant mean? How many pens does Argos use? And what does design
evolutions in desk organisers mean for society? This witty and
entertaining book, packed with fascinating facts, will change the
way you look at your desk, pencil case or stationery cupboard
forever.
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