Encyclopedia of modern everyday inventions
(Book)
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Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
ISBN
0313313458
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Published
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2003.
Format
Book
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x, 285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
ISBN
0313313458
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
The 20th century saw radical changes to the pulse and quality of its everyday life, thanks to a wave of astonishing inventions that improved virtually every aspect of daily existence. This invaluable reference presents more than 40 alphabetical categories of everyday inventions for the home and domestic life, grouped by purpose or function. Annotation. Presents short historical articles about the origins, scientific background, design, development, uses, and prospective future developments of over 40 alphabetically arranged categories of inventions that were born in the 20th century. Categories range from adhesive tapes (including band-aids, masking tape, Scotch cellophane tape, and duck tape) to bread machines, compact discs, credit cards, frozen foods, telephones, vacuum cleaners, and washing machines and dryers. Indexed and cross-referenced, with b&w illustrations and diagrams. Suitable for high school students and general readers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cole, D. J., Browning, E., & Schroeder, F. E. H. (2003). Encyclopedia of modern everyday inventions . Greenwood Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cole, David John, 1948-, Eve Browning and Fred E. H. Schroeder. 2003. Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions. Greenwood Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cole, David John, 1948-, Eve Browning and Fred E. H. Schroeder. Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions Greenwood Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cole, David John, Eve Browning, and Fred E. H. Schroeder. Encyclopedia of Modern Everyday Inventions Greenwood Press, 2003.
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