Personal and household items
By: [editor in chief, Paul A. Kobasa].
Contributors: Kobasa, Paul A.; World Book, Inc.
Series: Inventions and discoveries
Publisher: World Book
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716603900
Subjects: Inventions -- Juvenile literature; Technology -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: "An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries that led to the development of common personal and household items. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Scissors; title: Soap; title: The glass mirror; title: The fork; title: The toothbrush; title: Eyeglasses; title: The thermometer; title: The wristwatch; title: The battery; title: The light bulb; title: The sewing machine; title: Canned foods; title: Blue jeans; title: The zipper; title: Crayons; title: The vacuum cleaner; title: The microwave oven; title: Instant noodles; title: Video games; title: Important dates in personal and household items; title: Glossary; title: Additional resources; title: Index.