The Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things

Klappentext For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons. Zusammenfassung For lovers of facts! students of popular culture! history buffs! and science enthusiasts! the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items! expressions! and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce! Barbie Dolls to honeymoons.

Product details

• Authors: Charles Panati, Panati Charles
• Publisher: William Morrow
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.10.1989
• EAN: 9780060964191
• ISBN: 978-0-06-096419-1
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 235 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Popular Culture, History of Art, History of Science, Physics, History of engineering and technology, Inventions and inventors, Engineering: general, Trivia and quiz questions, Encyclopaedias and reference works, Miscellanies and compendia, General encyclopaedias, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Popular Culture, ART: Popular Culture, REFERENCE: General, SCIENCE: Physics / General, REFERENCE: Trivia, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: Inventions, SCIENCE: History, REFERENCE: Encyclopedias, REFERENCE: Curiosities & Wonders, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING: History