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Languages : en
Pages : 1110
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Index to the Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives
Author: House documents
Author: Iowa Official Register
Author: Cuisine and Culture
Author: Linda CivitelloPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470403713
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Cuisine and Culture presents a multicultural and multiethnic approach that draws connections between major historical events and how and why these events affected and defined the culinary traditions of different societies. Witty and engaging, Civitello shows how history has shaped our diet--and how food has affected history. Prehistoric societies are explored all the way to present day issues such as genetically modified foods and the rise of celebrity chefs. Civitello's humorous tone and deep knowledge are the perfect antidote to the usual scholarly and academic treatment of this universally important subject.
Merchant and Banker ...
Author: Prince George's Heritage
Author: Louise Joyner HientonPublisher:
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Category : Prince George's County (Md.)
Languages : en
Pages :
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The History of Greenock
Author: Robert Murray SmithPublisher:
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Category : Greenock (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 416
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Edison's Electric Light
Author: Robert FriedelPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801899443
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
In September 1878, Thomas Alva Edison brashly—and prematurely—proclaimed his breakthrough invention of a workable electric light. That announcement was followed by many months of intense experimentation that led to the successful completion of his Pearl Street station four years later. Edison was not alone—nor was he first—in developing an incandescent light bulb, but his was the most successful of all competing inventions. Drawing from the documents in the Edison archives, Robert Friedel and Paul Israel explain how this came to be. They explore the process of invention through the Menlo Park notes, discussing the full range of experiments, including the testing of a host of materials, the development of such crucial tools as the world's best vacuum pump, and the construction of the first large-scale electrical generators and power distribution systems. The result is a fascinating story of excitement, risk, and competition. Revised and updated from the original 1986 edition, this definitive study of the most famous invention of America's most famous inventor is completely keyed to the printed and electronic versions of the Edison Papers, inviting the reader to explore further the remarkable original sources.
Bibliography of Map Projections
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Map projection
Languages : en
Pages : 128
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Council Proceedings
Author: Port Washington (Wis.). Common CouncilPublisher:
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Category : Port Washington (Wis.)
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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