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Story of Toilets, Telephones & other useful inventions

₱391.05 ₱193.05 51% off
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The curious history of everyday inventions explained.

This book is great for curious minds who want to know the history of inventions that we use every day. With easy-to-read language and engaging illustrations, this book explains the evolution of toilets, telephones, frozen food, soccer nets, and more. Readers will enjoy discovering the unexpected origins of common household items and will be entertained while learning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Story of Toilets, Telephones & other useful inventions

₱391.05 ₱193.05 51% off
ISBN: 9780746062210
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Description

An amusing and informative history of the toilet, from cavemen’s holes in the ground to Thomas Crapper’s flushing toilet. Equally interesting tales of telephones, frozen food, soccer nets, safety razors and space inventions follow… A hardback gift edition with a colourful satin ribbon marker. Part of Young Reading Series 1 for children just starting to read alone.


Author: Katie Daynes
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 48
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publication Date: 29 Oct 2004
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The curious history of everyday inventions explained.

This book is great for curious minds who want to know the history of inventions that we use every day. With easy-to-read language and engaging illustrations, this book explains the evolution of toilets, telephones, frozen food, soccer nets, and more. Readers will enjoy discovering the unexpected origins of common household items and will be entertained while learning.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.