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Household appliances
1 Reviews
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Elsa Warnick.
Photographs by
Elsa Warnick.
In addition to the three objects mentioned in the title, the lively text discusses the history and development of many familiar conveniences from refrigerators to paper clips. The book is readable, with solid grounding in research, and the appeal of the amusing trivia is well supported by the historical underpinnings. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations accompany the text. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Mary M. Burns
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
March, 1999
1 reviews
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