ENGLISH

Made in America

By Bill Bryson

Book information

Publisher
BLACK SWAN
Year
1998
ISBN
0552998052, 9780552998055
Open Library ID
OL7816256M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
4 MB (4080225 bytes)
Pages
464\464
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

An entertaining, anecdotal look at the origins of language and ideas in the USA. Bryson explains why two bicycle repairmen from Ohio succeeded in mastering manned flight, why the assassination of President Garfield led to the invention of air conditioning, and many other improbable but true facts.

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