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Home Truths - Couverture souple

Laws, Bill

 
9780752458595: Home Truths
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0752458590 ISBN 13 : 9780752458595
Editeur : The History Press, 2010

Synopsis

Home Truths uncovers the strange and often bizarre stories behind the inventions, and inventors, that have shaped our homes. From dado rails and stenciling--which date from Roman times--noggins and newel posts to power showers, lights, and lightning rods, wallpapers and windows, floors and fitted kitchens, Bill Laws's book takes us on a journey of discovery that exposes the true secrets behind our four walls. Included here are the tragedies behind Leo Baekeland's miracle plastics, Mr Chubb's great lock scandal and how front doors were changed forever by the penny post, while the near-death experience of one British royal contributed to the contemporary bathroom. This book will ensure that you never look at your wallpaper and laminate flooring in the same way again.

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À propos de l'auteur

Bill Laws is fascinated by garden and house history and has written several books uncovering the eccentric history behind Britain's passion for their property and the plot surrounding it, including: Spade, Skirret and Parsnip: The Curious History of Vegetables and Byways, Boots and Blisters.

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Éditeur
The History Press
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0752458590
ISBN 13 
9780752458595
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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