Book: Mental Floss Presents In The Beginning: From Big Hair To The Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents A Mouthwatering Guide To The Origins Of Everything The smart alecs who brought readers "Mental Floss: Cocktail Party Cheat Sheets" and "Mental Floss: Genius Edition" presents "In the Beginning," which looks at the origins of everyday things from inventions that changed the world.
Sure, you know all about the birds and bees. But did Dad ever tell you that it wasn't a stork that put that shiny can opener in your kitchen drawer? Or paperclips started out as proud, Nazi-fighting warriors? And did he tell you how cruise control was originally conceived by a blind genius? From mullets to Silly Putty, lie detectors to karaoke, we've got the true stories behind everything you didn't think had stories. Because if you're looking for answers, "In the Beginning" is the place to start.
Details of Book: Mental Floss Presents In The Beginning: From Big Hair To The Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents A Mouthwatering Guide To The Origins Of Everything Book: Mental Floss Presents In The Beginning: From Big Hair To The Big Bang, Mental_floss Presents A Mouthwatering Guide To The Origins Of Everything
Author: Mary C. Carmichael, Will Pearson, Mangesh Hattikudur
ISBN: 006125147X
ISBN-13: 9780061251474
, 978-0061251474
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2007-11-01
Publisher: Collins
Number of Pages: 272
Language: English