Firsts · Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World

Firsts · Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World
Authors
Casey, Wilson
Publisher
Alpha Books
Tags
history , wonders and curiosities , reference , curiosities & wonders , general , almanacs , technology & engineering , encyclopedias & general reference , general encyclopaedias , inventions
ISBN
9781101159460
Date
2009-10-06T00:00:00+00:00
Size
0.54 MB
Lang
en
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For anyone who ever wanted to know the history of the chocolate chip cookie, earmuffs, and Daylight Savings...

Firsts-history through the milestones of human achievement-are fun. And Wilson Casey, trivia expert, has collected over 500 firsts in nearly every major category of culture: from fashion to food, politics to science, entertainment to art to architec­ture. Each "first" is a full explanation of the topic at hand, written in a humorous yet authoritative style. It includes:

*The true history of the golf tee

*How a blind man came up with cruise control

*The myth behind the origins of the Caesar salad

*Why and how the first dieter dieted