The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Inventions : Discover the True Stories Behind the World's 64 Most Overlooked Innovations Hardback
by Laura Hetherington
Illustrated by Rebecca Pry
Part of the Illustrated Histories series
Hardback
Description
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 breadThe PASSPORT the original FacebookThe TOOTHBRUSH so much more than bamboo + hog bristlesThe PIZZA SAVER no pie left behind since 1985SLICED BREAD at first, no one wanted itAnd 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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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Focus
- Publication Date:26/11/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781732512641
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:144 pages
- Publisher:HarperCollins Focus
- Publication Date:26/11/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781732512641
