How the refrigerator changed history
By: by Lydia Bjornlund
Series: Essential library of inventions; Essential library of inventions
Publisher: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Minneapolis, MN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781624037863
Subjects: Refrigerators; History; Juvenile literature; Inventions
Description: This book examines the invention and evolution of the refrigerator and explores how refrigeration has changed the way people eat and live.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A cool miracle; title: Timeline; title: Before the fridge; title: Forerunners to the fridge; title: Refrigerated transport; title: Air conditioning is born; title: The fridge comes home; title: The fridge comes of age; title: The fridge of the future; title: Essential facts; title: Glossary; title: Additional resources; title: Source notes; title: Index; title: About the author.