Toilets, Toasters & Telephones: The How and Why of Everyday Objects
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Book Description
Who invented the toilet? How did the telephone get its shape? Can a refrigerator or a toaster be art? And what does a chocolate bar melting in the lab coat of a scientist have to do with the invention of the microwave? In this fascinating history of everyday objects, Susan Goldman Rubin helps us appreciate anew the things we see all around us. She also introduces the inspired geniuses who are resp... More
Book Information
Publisher | Harcourt Children's Books |
Binding | Hardcover (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 144 |
ISBN-10 | 0152014217 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0152014216 |
Publication Date | 09/01/1998 |
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About Elsa Warnick (Illustrator) : Elsa Warnick is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Elsa Warnick include This Is What I Pray Today: Divine Hours Prayers For Children: Divine Ho... more
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