ISBN: 9780375413537 - paperboy: confessions of a future engineer (15 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Anyone wondering what sort of experience prepares one for a future as an engineer may be surprised to learn that it includes delivering newspapers. But as Henry Petroski recounts his youth in 1950s Queens, New York-a borough of handball games and inexplicably numbered streets-he winningly shows how his after-school job amounted to a prep course in practical engineering. Petroksi's paper was The Long Island Press, whose headlines ran to COP SAVES OLD WOMAN FROM THUG and DiMAG SAYS BUMS CAN'T WIN SERIES. Folding it into a tube suitable for throwing was an exercise in post-Euclidean geometry. Maintaining a Schwinn revealed volumes about mechanics. Reading Paperboy, we also learn about the hazing rituals of its namesakes, the aesthetics of kitchen appliances, and the delicate art of penny-pitching. With gratifying reflections on these and other lessons of a bygone era-lessons about diligence, labor, and community-mindedness-Paperboy is a piece of Americana to cherish and reread.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Includes dust jacket. Ex-library copy, with the usual markings/stickers/stamping present. Well kept & very clean ex-library copy with only minimal/minor wear or signs of handling! Text/pictures are unmarked, crisp & clean pages. Binding is firm and square.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine Dust Jacket. First Edition. Paper white, pages clean, binding firm. Mild edgewear.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good - Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. An engineer reflects on the lessons of his near-idyllic childhood. Mild wear at the edges. A very good or better copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Knopf, 2002. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Knopf 2002-03-01 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover dj in mylar unclipped; 364 pages Illustrator: Illus PublishPlace: NY ISBN: 037541353-7 Size: 8 vo.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDFine in Fine dust jacket. First edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf [2002]. First edition. First printing. Hardbound. As New, in an as-new dust jacket. A tight unread copy. Comes with Maylar dust jacket protector. Smoke free shop. Nonfiction. Sale.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.