The Curious History of Everyday Things
Download or Read eBook The Curious History of Everyday Things PDF written by Reader's Digest and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Reader's Digest |
Publisher | : Reader's Digest Association |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2012-08-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1780201249 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781780201245 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Curious History of Everyday Things by : Reader's Digest
Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered who first worespectacles, how soap and toothpastewere invented, who created Coca-Cola or when the earliest newspaperappeared? The Curious History ofEveryday Things is packed with theintriguing stories of how items like thesefirst came to be. Whether deliberatelydesigned or accidentally discovered,these innovations have changed the waywe live. From matches to stilettos, cocoato aeroplanes, discover the entertaining,intriguing and sometimes astonishingorigins of over 500 everyday things.