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How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers
For anyone, young or old, who has ever wondered, “how do they make those?”-here is an entertaining, illustrated exploration of the process behind the manufacture of everyday items. What are bulletproof vests made of? How do they get lipstick into the tube? How much brass does it take to make a trumpet? The answers-and so much more fascinating information-can be found in HOW THINGS ARE MADE, a behind-the-machine look at everyday objects of all kinds, from guitars… More >>
How Things Are Made: From Automobiles to Zippers
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The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to be as They are
- ISBN13: 9780679740391
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Petroski tells fascinating stories about the arduous processes that resulted in paper clips, Post-its, Phillips-head screwdrivers, Scotch tape, and fast-food “clamshell” containers. “Petroski . . . an examines the simplest . . . tools in our lives with an appraising eye.”–Washington Post Book World. 45 illus.Amazon.com Review
This surprising book may appear to be about the simple things of life–forks, paper clips, zippers–but in fact it is a far-flung … More >>
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