Stories behind everyday things
by Polley, Jane. [Vincent L Perry, Will Bradbury, Kaari Ward, Tanya Strage, Monica Borrowman, Josephine Reidy, Hildegard Anderson, Laurel Gilbride, Marion Bodine, Marlene Rimsky, Carol Davis, Peter Chaitin, Alicia Fortinberry, Zane Kotker, Colin Leinster, Al
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Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, 1980, 1980. Fine. 416 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm. ; ISBN: 0895770687; 9780895770684 LCCN: 79-88053 ; LC: AG5; Dewey: 031/.02; OCLC: 6524936 ; color pictorial boards ; no dustjacket ; "Presents 300 articles containing little-known information about 'things' that figure in everyday life, such as advertising, shoe polish, ketchup, pajamas, and zippers." ; Contents: Acronym - Automobile -- Balloon - Button -- Calendar - Crossword puzzle -- Decimal system - Dye -- Elevator - Eyeglasses -- Fad - Funeral -- Gadget - Guitar -- Hairstyle - Hypodermic -- Ice cream - Iron -- Jacket - Jury -- Ketchup - Knife, fork, spoon -- Lawn - Lock and key -- Magazine - Mustard -- Nail - Numbers -- Oil - Orange, lemon, lime -- Packaging - Purse -- Quiz show - Quilt -- Radio - Rug -- Safe - Symbiosis -- Table linen - Typewriter -- Umbrella - Uniform -- Vaccine - Vitamins -- Washing machine - Wine -- X-Ray -- Yawn - Yoghurt -- Zipper - Zoo. ; Vantage points -- Advertising -- Designs -- Images -- Renderings -- Technical genius ; containes 300 articles ; FINE
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- Joseph Valles - Books (US)
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- Title
- Stories behind everyday things
- Author
- Polley, Jane. [Vincent L Perry, Will Bradbury, Kaari Ward, Tanya Strage, Monica Borrowman, Josephine Reidy, Hildegard Anderson, Laurel Gilbride, Marion Bodine, Marlene Rimsky, Carol Davis, Peter Chaitin, Alicia Fortinberry, Zane Kotker, Colin Leinster, Al
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- Used - Fine
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pleasantville, N.Y. : Reader's Digest Association, 1980
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
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