Bubble gum and hula hoops
Subtitle: the origins of objects in our everyday lives
By: Harry Oliver
Publisher: Perigee; Penguin Group
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780399535628
Subjects: Material culture; Handbooks, vade-mecums; Modern Civilization; Inventions; Miscellanea; Popular culture; History
Description: Describes the stories behind the origins of household necessities, toys, and everyday objects, including the toilet, the microwave oven, the milkshake, and vending machines.
Notes: "Originally published as Cat flaps and mousetraps in Great Britain in 2007 by John Blake Publishing Ltd."--Page [iv].

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Leisure and fun; title: Around the home; title: Food; title: Drink; title: Naughty but nice; title: Clothing and apparel; title: In the bathroom; title: Medicine and health; title: At the office; title: Money makes the world go round; title: Information, communication and entertainment; title: Indoors, Outdoors; title: Travel and transportation.