Gadgets and Necessities - An Encyclopedia of Household Innovations

From egg timers to commuter cups, this thorough reference details the domestic technology and innovations that in part defined the 20th century.This amusing and thought provoking A-Z encyclopedia examines modern domestic technology and innovations during the 20th century, exploring the social and cultural conditions that produced such products as the electric iron and the vacuum cleaner.>

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Pauline Webb, Mark Suggitt

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• Authors: Mark Suggitt, Suggitt Mark, Pauline Webb, Webb Pauline
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781576070819
• ISBN: 978-1-57607-081-9
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; USA, 20th Century, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Manufacturing, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Reference, SCIENCE / Reference, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, HISTORY / Reference, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Reference works, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Other manufacturing technologies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Technology Studies, Household appliances manufacture