The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions

The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions
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Publisher : Whalen Book Works
Total Pages : 73
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ISBN-10 : 9781732512641
ISBN-13 : 1732512647
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Book Synopsis The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions by : Laura Hetherington

Download or read book The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions written by Laura Hetherington and published by Whalen Book Works. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origins behind the world’s most overlooked innovations! Nobody knows the backstories behind our most taken-for-granted inventions, like credit cards, egg cartons, windshield wipers, and breakfast sandwiches! But the strange and wonderful origins of these inventions are far from ordinary: They are rooted in forgotten history. Inside this hardcover book, discover the extraordinary true stories of: the TOASTER — actually the best thing before sliced bread the PASSPORT — the original Facebook the TOOTHBRUSH — so much more than bamboo + hog bristles the PIZZA SAVER — no pie left behind since 1985 SLICED BREAD — at first, no one wanted it and MANY, MANY MORE of history’s most influential discoveries! Organized chronologically from 75,000 B.C. to today and illustrated with more than 200 pieces of original artwork, The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions is as beautiful as it is entertaining and informative. Discover who invented BATHING, why some of the first-ever BEDS were naturally mosquito-repellant, how president Theodore Roosevelt’s encounter with a black bear inspired the TEDDY BEAR, and why SELFIE STICKS might be older than you think!


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