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Synopsis
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.
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PW praised the "entertaining and informative" anecdotes and "zesty" illustrations in this collection that details the origins of such items as chewing gum, zippers and playing cards. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Extraordinary Stories Behind the Invention of Ordinary Things
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Lothrop Lee & Shepard, U.S.A., 1981
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