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Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
by Charles Panati
Paperback: 463 pages
Publisher: Harper
(January 1, 1989)
Discover the fascinating stories behind the origins of over 500 everyday items, expressions,
and customs such as Kleenex, Barbie dolls, and the Boy Scouts; Slinky, the can opener and
Mother Goose; Tupperware, nail polish, and safety pins; Valium, doughnuts, and honeymoons;
the zipper, potato chips, the bikini, and Uncle Sam. For lovers of facts, the foremost specialist
on everything tells how and why hundreds of the everyday items, expressions, and customs we
take for granted came into existence.
Condition: Some wear on book from reading, some spine creases, wear on binding and pages and minor stain on front cover.
Order by ITEM #BKS-77-09
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