Bubble gum and hula hoops : the origins of objects in our everyday lives /
Harry Oliver.
- 1st American ed.
- New York, N.Y. : Perigee : Penguin Group, c2007.
- xiii, 223 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
"Originally published as Cat flaps and mousetraps in Great Britain in 2007 by John Blake Publishing Ltd."--P. [iv] Includes index.
1. Facts--Science and technology
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Inventions--History. Civilization, Modern--Miscellanea. Popular culture--Miscellanea. Material culture--Miscellanea. Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc.