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Located in: DEVIZES, WILTSHIRE, United Kingdom
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781780201245
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Reference
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Curious History of Everyday Things: Fascinating Stories of Genius, Invention and Accidental Discovery
- Item Height
- 229mm
- Publisher
- Reader's Digest
- Topic
- Writing & Reading, Engineering & Technology, History
- Item Width
- 160mm
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Have you ever wondered who first wore spectacles, how soap and toothpaste were invented, who created Coca- Cola or when the earliest newspaper appeared? The Curious History of Everyday Things is packed with the intriguing stories of how items like these first came to be. Whether deliberately designed or accidentally discovered, these innovations have changed the way we live. From matches to stilettos, cocoa to aeroplanes, discover the entertaining, intriguing and sometimes astonishing origins of over 500 everyday things.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reader's Digest
ISBN-13
9781780201245
eBay Product ID (ePID)
114864209
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Curious History of Everyday Things: Fascinating Stories of Genius, Invention and Accidental Discovery
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Writing & Reading, Engineering & Technology, History
Publication Year
2012
Type
Reference
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
160mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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Seller business information
VAT number: GB 928280606
CRN: 05772674
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M Godding Books Ltd
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- i***i (23)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem is in perfect condition! It is exactly as described in the description/photos. The seller was incredibly prompt with postage (I am genuinely surprised how fast it arrived!). Postage costs were fair. Item was packaged thoroughly and there was not a hint of damage whilst it made its way to me. Very impressed, item was of fair value given it's rarity and I would recommend in this seller again.
- j***6 (2816)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseExcellent transaction. Great copy of The Forbidden Holiday by Olive Dougan exactly as described. It was sold for a very reasonable price, safely and securely packed, sent and received amazingly quickly. (Arrived the day after I placed my order, couldn't have been quicker.) All good!