Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World

by Wilson Casey

Book Overview

Firsts - the milestones of human achievement - are fun and Wilson Casey, trivia expert, has collected over 500 firsts in nearly every major category of culture. From fashion to food, politics to science, entertainment to art and architecture, each first is a full explanation of the topic at hand, written in a humorous yet authoritative style. Includes the true history of the golf tee, how a blind man invented cruise control, the myth behind the origins...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592579248
• ISBN13: 9781592579242
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher