Made in America
by Bill Bryson
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Synopsis
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.
Book details
Published
02/04/1998
Publisher
Black Swan
ISBN
9780552998055
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