The book of origins : the first of everything from art to zoos
Homer, Trevor2007
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Everything has an origin. Everyday items such as the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the televisions we watch, the medicines that cure us, all began somewhere. This book is for people who want to know how, or when, things began, where they came from, and why they started. It celebrates the work of explorers, scientists and inventors.
Main title:
The book of origins : the first of everything from art to zoos / Trevor Homer.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Portrait, 2007.
Collation:
[iv], 346 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2006.Includes index.
ISBN:
9780749951658 (pbk)
Dewey class:
032.02
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
114756