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Author Lindsay, David, 1957-

Title House of invention : the secret life of everyday products / David Lindsay.

Imprint New York, N.Y. : Lyons Press, c2000.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  609 L645h    ---  Available
Description xi, 179 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179).
Contents The Bathroom. The disposable razor -- Vaseline -- Hair straightener -- The Kitchen. Frozen food -- The blender -- Breakfast cereal -- The Foyer. The intercom -- Bank notes -- Locks and keys -- The Office. Muzak -- The pencil -- The electrical outlet -- The Garage. The intermittent windshield wiper -- The standard screw thread -- The flat-bottomed paper bag -- The Family Room. Television -- The exercise machine -- Solitaire -- The Bedroom. The brassiere -- Shatterproof glasses -- The condom.
Subject Inventions -- History.
Inventors -- History.
ISBN 1558217401

 
    
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