Building a Market - The Rise of the Home Improvement Industry, 1914-1960

Klappentext Each year, North Americans spend as much money fixing up their homes as they do buying new ones. This title charts the rise of the home improvement industry in the United States and Canada from the end of World War I into the late 1950s. Zusammenfassung Each year, North Americans spend as much money fixing up their homes as they do buying new ones. This title charts the rise of the home improvement industry in the United States and Canada from the end of World War I into the late 1950s.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Harris, Richard (University of Bristol Harris, Harris Richard
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.08.2012
• EAN: 9780226317663
• ISBN: 978-0-226-31766-3
• No. of pages: 448
• Series: Historical Studies of Urban America; Historical Studies of Urban America
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; 20th Century, North America, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Service, HISTORY / North America, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Social and cultural history, History of the Americas, North America (USA and Canada), Hospitality and service industries, Service industries