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Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things (Paperback)

by Charles Panati (Author)
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  • Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPerennial; Reissue edition (Sep 1989)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060964197
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060964191
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 15.4 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 232,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Relates facts and information about a host of ordinary things ranging from safety pins to negligees.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reading., 19 Nov 1998
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I didn't learn this much history in school. It is amazing to learn that customs we practice today have their roots hundreds, even thousands of years ago. Ages high school to 100 will enjoy this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book for hard to buy-for in-laws, 7 Jul 1998
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A great book for people interested in just about everything. Since the book is so diverse you are sure to find something for everyone. A wonderful choice if you need to get a gift for someone very hard to buy for. I've not met anyone who hasn't thoroughly enjoyed the book. Frankly, I think its a terrific "bathroom" or guestroom book.
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I've only seen the comment about Levi's and it's completly wrong. Levi was unemployed and made the pants out of sail cloth. Dyed them so they would look more like suit pants. A miner saw them and thought the tough material would make them good mining pants (1849 49ers). The pockets were added to carry rock samples. The rivets were added because the weight of the rock samples kept tearing the pockets loose. I wouldn't buy a book when the first thing I read was wrong.
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