"Pencil Points Reader republishes the most interesting essays from the seminal journal's twenty-three years and offers an insider's introduction by John Morris Dixon, the last executive editor of Progressive Architecture. Chronicling the growth of a journal for the drafting room to an international architectural review, this brand collection samples an era of architectural history and maintains the journal's founding claim, something for everyone in the architectural professions."--BOOK JACKET.

Techniques in pencil and color pencil drawing from the artist and creativity instructor, Linda S.DiFranco for both children and adults. Writing the letter "O", is drawing a circle and writing the letter "X", is drawing two straight lines crossing each other. Practice seeing the shapes and lines within an object. Practice blending color pencils for beautiful effects. Practice makes perfect!

Architectural details indispensable to everyone in the drafting room today.

Henry Petroski traces the origins of the pencil back to ancient Greece and Rome, writes factually and charmingly about its development over the centuries and around the world, and shows what the pencil can teach us about engineering and technology today.