Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives by Oliver, Harry

Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780399535628)

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Format: Paperback
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Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives by Oliver, Harry

Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives

$24.00
Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives by Oliver, Harry

Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops: The Origins of Objects in Our Everyday Lives

$24.00
Format: Paperback
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The fascinating and funny origins of everyday objects-bliss for history hounds, language lovers and trivia buffs.

In this delightful volume, Harry Oliver reveals the most unusual and unexpected stories behind the household necessities, toys, common objects, technological advances, and everyday items we all take for granted. Who hasn't wondered:

?Whether Thomas Crapper really invented the toilet

?What accident led to the invention of the microwave

?Why it took nearly twenty years for someone to finally decide to slice bread

?How laziness resulted in the invention of the dishwasher

?Which discovery made the milkshake possible

?Which king's fancy for his mistress inspired the first elevator

Author: Harry Oliver
ISBN-10: 0399535624
ISBN-13: 9780399535628
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 01/05/2010
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 8.06h x 4.40w x 0.63d
By Harry Oliver
By Harry Oliver
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Writer and editor Harry Oliver holds a fascination for the quirky stories behind aspects of our everyday lives. The author of Bubble Gum and Hula Hoops and Flying by the Seat of Your Pants, he lives and works in London.

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