Extraordinary Stories Behind the Invention of Ordinary Things

by Don L. Wulffson

Hardcover, 1981

Status

Available

Call number

ENG.TECH

Genres

Nonfiction

Publication

William Morrow & Co (1981), Edition: 1st, 96 pages

Description

Traces the origin or invention of 28 common, everyday items, such as shopping carts, jigsaw puzzles, frozen foods, zippers, safety pins, vacuum cleaners, and rubber bands.

Language

English

Original language

English

ISBN

068841978X / 9780688419783

Barcode

11707

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