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Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench?

Autor Vince Staten
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mai 1997
A historical and anecdotal tour of an American institution turns up details about the origins of common tools and gadgets, their past and present uses, and stories connected with them.
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ISBN-13: 9780684832746
ISBN-10: 0684832747
Pagini: 256
Dimensiuni: 140 x 217 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.31 kg
Editura: Simon&Schuster

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Is the Swiss Army Knife really Swiss? What feats of imagination went into inventing the Vise-Grip, the reciprocating saw, the Weed Eater? In this charming romp through hardware stores and lore, Vince Staten uncovers the secret history of the things that hold a house together--and hold many people in thrall. Illustrations.

Notă biografică

Vince Staten is the author of Ol' Diz', Unauthorized America, Real Barbecue, and Can You Trust a Tomato in January? He lives in Prospect, Kentucky.