Made in America: From Levi’s to Barbie to Google
Nick Freeth
304 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0760322708
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Language: English
Publish: 1131609600000
The stuff of American life! It’s at the heart of the American 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.