Toilets, Toasters, and Telephones |
Publication Information
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Author: Rubin, Susan Goldman |
Illustrator: Warnick, Elsa |
Title: Toilets, Toasters, and Telephones |
Date: 1998 |
Publisher: Harcourt Brace |
City: San Diego, CA |
ISBN, paperback: 0-15-201421-7 |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
social studies
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Summary: |
Subtitled "the how and why of everyday objects," this book offers a history of everyday objects. Chapters focus on inventions for bathrooms, kitchens, cleaning, and communication. The final chapter introduces principles of industrial design. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Reading these interesting tidbits may lead students to do research about other common inventions. Cause/effect writing about inventions and corresponding changes in life styles might be interesting. Those in NE Ohio may want to visit the National Inventors Hall of Fame in Akron. (Those unable to visit in person can find information on the WWW.) Related information may be found on Yahooligans, by searching for "inventors", "inventions," or "National Inventors Hall of Fame." |
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