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_b.Sp44 2004
100 _aSpignesi, Stephen J.
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245 0 _aAmerican firsts :
_binnovations, discoveries, and gadgets born in the U.S.A. /
_cby Stephen J. Spignesi.
260 _aFranklin Lakes, NJ :
_bNew Page Books,
_c2004
300 _a284 p.
_c23 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 275-276) and index.
520 _aThis volume offers an alluring, amusing, and amazing look at a wide range of American innovations, from agriculture to transportation, and everything else in between. www.alibris.com
650 _aInventions.
650 _aTechnological innovations.
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