Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps - The Origins of Objects in Our Daily Lives

Oliver, Harry

ISBN 10: 1844544745 / ISBN 13: 9781844544745

Verlag: John Blake, 2008

The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GOR001839651

Inhaltsangabe:

From the moment the alarm clock wakes us in the morning until the time we switch the light off at night, we are surrounded by things without which our lives would be impossible. This volume reveals the stories that lie behind the objects and inventions we take for granted, from household items to the technology that fills our world.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Harry Oliver is the author of Black Cats and April Fools: Origins of Old Wives' Tales and Superstitions in Our Daily Lives and March Hares and Monkeys' Uncles: Origins of the Words and Phrases We Use Every Day.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps - The Origins of ...
Verlag: John Blake
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Hardback
Illustrator: Mosedale, Mike
Zustand: Good