num_pages: 95
description: Traces the origin or invention of 28 common, everyday items, such as shopping carts, jigsaw puzzles, frozen foods, zippers, safety pins, vacuum cleaners, and rubber bands
language: English
title: Extraordinary Stories Behind the Invention of Ordinary Things
titlecomplete: Extraordinary Stories Behind the Invention of Ordinary Things
genres: History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 11
publisher: Avon Books