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Gadgets and Necessities: An Encyclopedia of Household Innovations

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ISBN-10:: 1576070816
ISBN-13:: 9781576070819
Pub. Date:: 12/18/2000
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic

ISBN-10:: 1576070816
ISBN-13:: 9781576070819
Pub. Date:: 12/18/2000
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic

Gadgets and Necessities: An Encyclopedia of Household Innovations

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From egg timers to commuter cups, this thorough reference details the domestic technology and innovations that in part defined the 20th century.

This amusing and thought provoking A–Z encyclopedia examines modern domestic technology and innovations during the 20th century, exploring the social and cultural conditions that produced such products as the electric iron and the vacuum cleaner.

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ISBN-13:	9781576070819
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/18/2000
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.94(d)
Age Range:	11 - 18 Years

About the Author

Pauline Webb is senior curator at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England.

Mark Suggitt is museums director at St. Albans Museums, Hertfordshire, England.

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There is much here to be learned. This book is appropriate for public and academic libraries.” —American Reference Books Annual

“Easily understood by general readers, this work is appropriate for all libraries.” —Choice

“This handy tool will be greatly appreciated in American school, college, and public libraries.” —Lawrence Looks at Books

“This compilation of appliances and their underlying principles is a valuable examination of twentieth-century technology and the relief of home drudgery … The writing is straightforward and factual and unencumbered with jargon … Overall, the book is a worthy addition to the school and public library shelf.” —Booklist

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While focusing mostly on the 20th century, British writers Webb and Suggitt occasionally trace a household product to its mass-production origin in the middle or late 19th century. They draw heavily from museums in the US and Britain. Some of their entries are companies, such as Apple Computer, Betty Crocker, and RCA; others are specific gadgets or types, among them air conditioning, clothes dryers, food processors, jar openers, and radios. The two types are often linked by cross-referencing. The technical glossary does not indicate pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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