The Extraordinary Catalog Of Peculiar Inventions
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The Extraordinary Catalog Of Peculiar Inventions
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Author : Julia Suits
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2011-11-01
The Extraordinary Catalog Of Peculiar Inventions written by Julia Suits and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-01 with Reference categories.
"This stuff is more than just fancy pranks. It's Americana. Never has nonsense been taken so seriously...This book is a fascinating, appetite- whetting glimpse for the, if you'll pardon the expression, uninitiated." -David Copperfield, from the foreword At the beginning of the twentieth century, 40 percent of American men belonged to a lodge, and they were hazing their newbies with cigar- smoking camels, spankers, and even fake guillotines. Nearly all their prank devices came from the same place: catalogs published by the DeMoulin Brothers Company from 1896 to 1930. Julia Suits discovered one of these all-but-forgotten catalogs at a flea market. Its pages were full of bizarre hazing props: old-fashioned telephones that squirted water, bucking goats attached to tricycles, Victorian- looking furniture that sent electric shocks. These prank machines are the relics of mischief and daredevilry, produced for the country's original fraternity- hazing culture, and created by America's original high-tech geeks of the electric age. The Extraordinary Catalog of Peculiar Inventions offers a peek into twentieth-century American culture that most people have never seen. At its core are hundreds of the most inventive DeMoulin prank machines, complete with their original, quirky descriptions and eccentric line art. Alongside the catalog pages are newspaper clippings, lodge trivia, quotes, and stories that show the true side of America's original hazing culture.
The Extraordinary Catalog Of Peculiar Inventions
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Author : Julia Suits
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
The Extraordinary Catalog Of Peculiar Inventions written by Julia Suits and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fraternal organizations categories.
Weird And Wacky Inventions
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Author : Jim Murphy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981-01
Weird And Wacky Inventions written by Jim Murphy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-01 with Inventions categories.
Presents a series of drawings, with comments, of peculiar inventions, most of which were patented in the 19th century. Readers are asked to guess the purpose of each, and are given a set of answers from which to choose. Also discusses how two simple inventions developed into the bicycle and the vacuum cleaner.
Weird Inventions
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Author : Jennifer Kaul
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2021-10-28
Weird Inventions written by Jennifer Kaul and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-28 with Curiosities and wonders categories.
Humans are ingenious when it comes to meeting challenges. We invent all sorts of useful contraptions from the wheel to the can opener. But some of the things people have come up with are truly odd. Who came up with grass sandals, and why? Have you ever heard of a portable radio hat? Not many people have, but someone invented it. Get the inside scoop on these odd contraptions and many more weird inventions.
Weird Science And Bizarre Beliefs
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Author : Gregory L. Reece
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2008-10-30
Weird Science And Bizarre Beliefs written by Gregory L. Reece and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-30 with Religion categories.
Does the giant Yeti roam the mountain ranges of Tibet? Does a real-life Shangri La lie waiting to be discovered in a Himalayan valley? Do transmissions from lost civilizations beam messages of salvation to humankind? What lost creatures lurk in the murky depths of Scotland's brooding Loch Ness? And who - or what - is responsible for the implacable monoliths which tower over Easter Island? The obsession that so many now have with the uncanny and the unnatural is in itself a mystery. It prompts serious questions which could have remarkable answers. Drinking deep from the wells of esoteric knowledge, Greg Reece undertakes a heroic quest for solutions. Braving the darkest recesses of cult belief, he stalks the twilight borderlands of contemporary culture, where, at the outer edges of mainstream thought, things become downright freaky and outlandish. Taking his life in both hands, the author explores a subterranean cavern reputed to be the home of elusive blue-skinned troglodytes; goes hiking in the backwoods for a glimpse of Bigfoot; investigates the truth of Alternative Archaeology in search of Atlantis; and tests for himself the time-travel and anti-gravity theories of famed inventor Nikola Tesla. Unashamedly revelling in the unexplained, Weird Science and Bizarre Beliefs is both a penetrating analysis of the hidden underbelly of science, pseudo-science and religion as well as an unforgettable journey into the innermost depths of the fantastic, the extraordinary and the peculiar.
50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History
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Author : Joe Rhatigan
language : en
Publisher: Walter Foster Jr.
Release Date : 2017-06
50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History written by Joe Rhatigan and has been published by Walter Foster Jr. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
50 Wacky Inventions Throughout History describes 50 unbelievable inventions that seem too crazy to be true.
Catalogue Of Extraordinary Objects
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Author : Jacques Carelman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1971
Catalogue Of Extraordinary Objects written by Jacques Carelman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1971 with Inventions categories.
Totally Amazing Facts About Outrageous Inventions
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Author : Cari Meister
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2017
Totally Amazing Facts About Outrageous Inventions written by Cari Meister and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Totally Amazing Facts About Outrageous Inventions is the perfect treat for kids with an appetite for "Did you know " More than 100 facts about everything from toothbrushes, airplanes, and flush toilets to animation, ice cream, and crayons are served up in photo-packed design sure to engage reluctant readers."
The World S Oddest Inventions
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Author : Nadia Higgins
language : en
Publisher: Raintree
Release Date : 2015
The World S Oddest Inventions written by Nadia Higgins and has been published by Raintree this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Describes some of the oddest, strangest, and most bizarre inventions from around the world.
Extraordinary Stories Behind The Invention Of Ordinary Things
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Author : Don L. Wulffson
language : en
Publisher: Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books
Release Date : 1981
Extraordinary Stories Behind The Invention Of Ordinary Things written by Don L. Wulffson and has been published by Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Traces the origin or invention of 28 common, everyday items, such as shopping carts, jigsaw puzzles, frozen foods, zippers, safety pins, vacuum cleaners, and rubber bands.