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Hew, Screw, and Glue: How Stuff Is Made
Hew Screw and Glue How Stuff Is Made
Author: James Innes-Smith
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Hew, Screw & Glue investigates 30 common household items and explores the step-by-step production process from development to packaging to sale. Complete with whimsical illustrations, irreverent anecdotes, a brief history of the product, and lots of fun (and sometimes astonishing) facts, Hew, Screw & Glue is the perfect gift for trivia hounds and curious minds by the bestselling authors of Bad Hair and Big Hair.
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ISBN-13: 9780810982598
ISBN-10: 0810982595
Publication Date: 5/1/2009
Pages: 128
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Publisher: Abrams Image
Book Type: Hardcover
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