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Author : Ruth Binney
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Manners and customs
ISBN : IND:30000065141305
"The Origins of Everyday Things" traces the evolution of customs, manners, and commonplace objects through the twists and turns of time to uncover their history-making roots.
Author : Charles Panati
Publisher : Chartwell Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780785834373
Relates facts and information about a host of ordinary things ranging from safety pins to negligees.
Author : Joel Levy
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Inventions
ISBN : PSU:000050485222
The stories behind the invention and development of everyday objects in home and offices.
Author : Johnny Acton,Tania Adams,Matt Packer
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1402743025
Describes the origins of over 400 everyday items, arranged in alphabetical order.
Author : Daniel Roche
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2000-03-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521633591
Things which we regard as the everyday objects of consumption (and hence re-purchase), and essential to any decent, civilised lifestyle, have not always been so: in former times, everyday objects would have passed from one generation to another, without anyone dreaming of acquiring new ones. How, therefore, have people in the modern world become 'prisoners of objects', as Rousseau put it? The celebrated French cultural historian Daniel Roche answers this fundamental question using insights from economics, politics, demography and geography, as well as his own extensive historical knowledge. Professor Roche places familiar objects and commodities - houses, clothes, water - in their wider historical and anthropological contexts, and explores the origins of some of the daily furnishings of modern life. A History of Everyday Things is a pioneering essay that sheds light on the origins of the consumer society and its social and political repercussions, and thereby the birth of the modern world.
Author : Reader's Digest Children's Books, Limited
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2002-03-01
Category : Questions and answers
ISBN : 0276426118
Author : Charles Panati
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Reference
ISBN : UOM:39076000889167
A compendium of facts and anecdotes about the demise of historic figures, diseases, beliefs, capital endings, and extinctions.
Author : Charles Panati
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1996-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781101656075
In this enlightening and entertaining work, Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred symbols, and the meanings of vestments, sacraments, devotions, and prayers. Its many revelations include: * Why the Star of David became the Jewish counterpart of the Christian cross * What mortal remains of the Buddha are venerated today * How the diamond engagement ring became a standard * That the first pope was a happily married man * How Hindu thinkers arrived at their concept of reincarnation * Why Jews don't eat pork, why some Muslims don't eat certain vegetables, and how some Christians came to observe meatless Fridays Sacred Origins of Profound Things is an indispensable resource for all those interested in the history of religion and the history of ideas--and an inspiring guide to those seeking to understand their faith.
Author : Paul Betts
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-06-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780520941359
From the Werkbund to the Bauhaus to Braun, from furniture to automobiles to consumer appliances, twentieth-century industrial design is closely associated with Germany. In this pathbreaking study, Paul Betts brings to light the crucial role that design played in building a progressive West German industrial culture atop the charred remains of the past. The Authority of Everyday Objects details how the postwar period gave rise to a new design culture comprising a sprawling network of diverse interest groups—including the state and industry, architects and designers, consumer groups and museums, as well as publicists and women's organizations—who all identified industrial design as a vital means of economic recovery, social reform, and even moral regeneration. These cultural battles took on heightened importance precisely because the stakes were nothing less than the very shape and significance of West German domestic modernity. Betts tells the rich and far-reaching story of how and why commodity aesthetics became a focal point for fashioning a certain West German cultural identity. This book is situated at the very crossroads of German industry and aesthetics, Cold War politics and international modernism, institutional life and visual culture.
Author : Emily Prokop
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781633538290
Surprising history of ordinary things Learn the fascinating history and trivia you never knew about things we use daily from the host of The Story Behind podcast. Everyday objects and major events in history: Every single thing that surrounds us has a story behind it. Many of us learn the history of humans and the major inventions that shaped our world. But what you may not have learned is the history of objects we surround ourselves with every day. You might not even know how the major events in history (World Wars, ancient civilizations, revolutions, etc.) influenced the inventions of things we use today. The history and science behind the ordinary: From the creator of The Story Behind podcast comes this revelatory new book. The Story Behind will give insight into everyday objects we don’t think much about when we use them. Topics covered in the podcast will be examined in more detail along with many new fascinating topics. Learn how lollipops got started in Ancient Egypt, how podcasts were invented, and why Comic Sans was created. Learn the torture device origins of certain exercise equipment and the espionage beginnings of certain musical instruments. Ordinary things from science to art, food to sports, customs to fashion, and more are explored. Readers will: • Understand the wonders behind everyday objects • Learn truly obscure history and fun facts that will change the way they see the world • Learn how major historic events still affect us today through seemingly mundane things • Become formidable trivia masters
Author : Seema Gupta
Publisher : Pustak Mahal
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2005-07-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788122309096
There are so many things scattered around us which we use everyday without giving a single thought about their origin.Have you ever wondered where have these things come from?Think of that pen in your hand - it has not fallen from the sky into your hand, or that television which entertains you, was not there when this earth was formed.The eraser, pencil, shoes, chair, table and there are so many other things in our lives which are the successful outcome of research going on for centuries.Tremendous hard work and dedication of many inventors and discoverers has gone into making these things.They worked day and night, laboured under unfavourable conditions to bring these things in our lives.Today we call them backward because they did not have so many electronic gadgets to help them whereas we call ourselves technologically advanced since we have all the means and machines.But could we have all this without their efforts? the answer is simply, no.So it is our duty to continue this tradition of inventing and discovering new things by keeping our eyes and ears open, and also by learning from the past experiences of these great men and understanding their ways of working.This book here presents the horoscope of 101 selected things, which you use everyday.And what makes our book different from other books in its contents?The colourful display of pictures and racy narrative would interest all age groups transporting you in an era of invention and discoveries.Items Covered Include:*Aeroplane *Antiseptic *Aspirin*Ballpoint pen *Buttons *Chair*Chewing Gum *Clock *Coffee*Ice Cream *Lottery *Matchbox*Paper *Perfume *Ship*Skates *Telephone *Train*Tyepewriter *Washing machine *Zipper
Author : Reader's Digest
Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-08-01
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 1780201249
Have you ever wondered who first worespectacles, how soap and toothpastewere invented, who created Coca-Cola or when the earliest newspaperappeared? The Curious History ofEveryday Things is packed with theintriguing stories of how items like thesefirst came to be. Whether deliberatelydesigned or accidentally discovered,these innovations have changed the waywe live. From matches to stilettos, cocoato aeroplanes, discover the entertaining,intriguing and sometimes astonishingorigins of over 500 everyday things.
Author : Charles Panati
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0140271449
Where did the word love come from? Has there ever been a gay pope? How did Valentine's Day originate? From the lascivious to the romantic, from the hard-core to the scientific and the scholarly, this engaging and eye-opening compendium of little known facts about sex is both informative and endlessly entertaining.
Author : Charles Panati
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1989-09-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613913132
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Author : Wilson Casey
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781101159460
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