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Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps: The Origins of Objects in Our Daily Lives
Cat Flaps and Mouse Traps The Origins of Objects in Our Daily Lives
Author: Harry Oliver
Why did Isaac Newton invent the cat flap? How did the first mousetrap come about? Why did it take nearly 20 years to make sliced bread? From the moment the alarm clock wakes us up 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: microwaves, televisions...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781844544745
ISBN-10: 1844544745
Publication Date: 4/28/2008
Pages: 304
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Publisher: John Blake
Book Type: Hardcover
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