Stories behind everyday things

• Main Authors: Jan (Author), Polley, Jane (Author), Chaitin, Peter (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Pleasantville, N.Y. Reader's Digest Association 1980 (1983 printing)
• Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: 416 pages illustrations (some col.) 27 cm
• ISBN: 0895770687

Presents 300 articles containing little-known information about "things" that figure in everyday life, such as advertising, shoe polish, ketchup, pajamas, and zippers.