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Author
Series
Eureka volume 2036
Publisher
Makebeiluo wen hua
Pub. Date
2009
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
When artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment camps during World War II are uncovered during renovations at a Seattle hotel, a man embarks on a quest that leads to memories of growing up Chinese in a city rife with anti-Japanese sentiment.
Author
Series
Eureka volume ME2076
Publisher
Ma ke bo luo
Pub. Date
2016
Language
中文(繁體)
Description
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock? Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices...
5) Bicycle
Author
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A nonfiction "biography" of the bicycle, an everyday object that has become ubiquitous, starting with its possible origins after the eruption of Mount Tambora and up through modern bicycles to suit every rider"--
6) Camera
Author
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A nonfiction "biography" of the camera, an everyday object that has become ubiquitous, starting with its origins with the discovery of certain properties of light and up through the development of the digital camera"--
7) Glasses
Author
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"A nonfiction 'biography' of glasses, an everyday object that has become ubiquitous, starting with the discovery of the magnifying properties of glass through the development of the eye chart, plastic lenses, and contact lenses"--
8) Light bulb
Author
Publisher
Kane Press, an imprint of Boyds Mills & Kane
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A nonfiction "biography" of the light bulb from the electric precursors like the arc lamp to Thomas Edison's invention and beyond to current innovations in light bulb technology"--
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