| Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench?: Hardware Stores and Hardware Stories Contributor(s): Staten, Vince (Author) |
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ISBN: 0684832747 ISBN-13: 9780684832746 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $17.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1997 Annotation: Is the Swiss Army Knife really Swiss? What feats of imagination went into inventing the Vise-Grip, the reciprocating saw, the Weed Eater? In this charming romp through hardware stores and lore, Vince Staten uncovers the secret history of the things that hold a house together--and hold many people in thrall. Illustrations. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Reference - Business & Economics | Commerce |
| Dewey: 381.456 |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 5.5" W x 8.56" (0.69 lbs) 256 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A historical and anecdotal tour of an American institution turns up details about the origins of common tools and gadgets, their past and present uses, and stories connected with them. |