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Book Review: The Toothpick: Technology and Culture by Henry Petroski. New York City: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007; 443 pages; $27.95

by Ray Bert, Contributing Editor; Civil Engineering Magazine, ASCE World Headquarters, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA.,


Serial Information: Civil Engineering—ASCE, 2008, Vol. 78, Issue 1, Pg. 90-90


Document Type: Book Review - Magazine

Subject Headings: Reviews | New York City | New York | United States

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