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Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench? - by Vince Staten (Paperback)
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Highlights
- This fun and funny celebration of hardware from Vince Staten answers the burning questions like have plagued humankind from time immemorial.
- About the Author: Vince Staten is the author of Ol' Diz', Unauthorized America, Real Barbecue, and Can You Trust a Tomato in January?
- 256 Pages
- Reference, General
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About the Book
Is the Swiss Army Knife really Swiss? What feats of imagination went into inventing the Vise-Grip, the reciprocating saw, the Weed Eater? In this charming romp through hardware stores and lore, Vince Staten uncovers the secret history of the things that hold a house together--and hold many people in thrall. Illustrations.Book Synopsis
This fun and funny celebration of hardware from Vince Staten answers the burning questions like have plagued humankind from time immemorial. Staten reveals the mysterious origins of all the things that hold your house together and all the tools you've ever dreamed of having. Drawing on his years behind the counter of his father's hardware store, Did Monkeys Invent the Monkey Wrench? reminds readers that there was once a place where like-minded souls could discuss the important things in life, like baseball, bad movies, and box-end wrenches.About the Author
Vince Staten is the author of Ol' Diz', Unauthorized America, Real Barbecue, and Can You Trust a Tomato in January? He lives in Prospect, Kentucky.Dimensions (Overall): 8.56 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .59 Inches (D)
Weight: .69 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Reference
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Vince Staten
Language: English
Street Date: June 5, 1997
TCIN: 94419629
UPC: 9780684832746
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3048
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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