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PENCILS 
Series:   HOW ARE THEY MADE?
Author:   Wendy Blaxland  
RRP:   $31.95
Online Price :  $28.76
10+ Copy Price :  $27.16         
Format:   Hardback 
Type of Book:   Australian Information 
ISBN:   9781420264128
Category:   Technology
Published:   24/04/2009
Status:   Subject To Availability
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This informative book examines how raw materials are turned into pencils through mass or small scale production. It follows production from the raw materials to the finished product in a 3-stage flowchart. The book includes: A snapshot history of the pencil When was the pencil invented and whom by? Design Environmental aspects of manufacturing Raw materials and where in the world they come from Which countries manufacture and export pencils Visual text features: Flowcharts Map of the world Timeline Labeled photos Tables Fun text features: Q and A Guess what? -unusual and strange facts Contents: From raw materials to products The history of pencils What are pencils made from? Pencil design From wood and graphite to pencils Raw materials for pencils Stage 1: Preparing the casing and core Stage 2: Assembling the casing and core Stage 3: Finishing the pencil Packaging and distribution Marketing and advertising Production of pencils Pencils and the environment Questions to think about Glossary Index



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