Brief Histories of Everyday Objects

Book is as new and unread. Pictorial cover with no dust wrapper as issued. This is, as the title says, brief histories of everyday objects -- like toothbrushes, coffee filters, razor blades and so much more. The book is done cartoon stle with great drawings and a real sense of humor. ; Comic Art; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 206 pages

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Hilarious, entertaining, and illustrated histories behind some of life's most common and underappreciated objects - from the paperclip and the toothbrush to the sports bra and roller skates

Brief Histories of Everyday Objects is a graphic tour through the unusual creation of some of the mundane items that surround us in our daily lives. Chapters are peppered with ballpoint pen riots, cowboy wars, and really bad Victorian practical jokes. Structured around the different locations in our home and daily life--the kitchen, the bathroom, the office, and the grocery store--award-nominated illustrator Andy Warner traces the often surprising and sometimes complex histories behind the items we often take for granted. Readers learn how Velcro was created after a Swiss engineer took his dog for a walk; how a naval engineer invented the Slinky; a German housewife, the coffee filter; and a radical feminist and anti-capitalist, the game Monopoly. This is both a book of histories and a book about histories. It explores how lies become legends, trade routes spring up, and empires rise and fall--all from the perspective of your toothbrush or toilet.

Product Info

ISBN: 1250078652

ISBN-13: 9781250078650

Publisher: Picador

Year: 2016

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

Seller Info

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Country: United States