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Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons. Full description
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Relates facts and information about a host of ordinary things ranging from safety pins to negligees
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Charles Panati is an industrial physicist, former college professor, and for many years was the science editor of Newsweek. He's published 13 non-fiction books exploring the 'origins' of things, and two novels. His Browser's Book of Beginnings was the basis for the TV show The Start of Something Big, hosted by comedian Steve Allen, and written by Panati.
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date1989
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- ISBN 13 9780060960933
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