Made in America: From Levi's to Barbie to Google
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B001PIHTXM |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The stuff of American life! It's at the heart of the American Dream: Invent a new product that fills a need, strikes a nerve or just seems like good fun and then--bang! Amass a fortune selling it to the world! Made in America tells over 200 such stories of "the little (and big) products that could." Inventions and innovations that changed the world in ways both large and small are featured, from the accidental creations of icons like Coca-Cola and the Slinky to culture-changing technology such as Microsoft and Google - with loads of Americana in-between. Trivia fans and American history buffs will love these quick fact-filled profiles.
Jim Healey said A book entitled "Made in America"But printed and bound in China!?. C'mon, this has to be a sick joke, really. A beautifully written book encompassing all of the great American products, manufacturing prowess, and ingenuity over the past 1"A book entitled "Made in America"But printed and bound in China!?" according to Jim Healey. C'mon, this has to be a sick joke, really. A beautifully written book encompassing all of the great American products, manufacturing prowess, and ingenuity over the past 120+ yearsand yetpage 2 tells it all: PRINTED AND BOUND IN CHINA. Absolutely unacceptab. 0+ yearsand yetpage "A book entitled "Made in America"But printed and bound in China!?" according to Jim Healey. C'mon, this has to be a sick joke, really. A beautifully written book encompassing all of the great American products, manufacturing prowess, and ingenuity over the past 120+ yearsand yetpage 2 tells it all: PRINTED AND BOUND IN CHINA. Absolutely unacceptab. tells it all: PRINTED AND BOUND IN CHINA. Absolutely unacceptab. this book is out dated the book is old and out dated alot of things in this book are no longer made in usa alot of it. Really fun and interesting What a great book. This gives you info on everything American. From Coca Cola and Barbie Dolls etc etc. It's really interesting because firstly, you may not have realised that something is actually American made/invented, and then with so many products in h
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