The History of Toys From Spinning Tops to Robots |
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| Author:
| Jaffe, Deborah |
| Series title: | Sutton Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7509-3849-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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This appealing and well-illustrated book traces the history of toys through the ages. It reflects changing attitudes to childhood as well as the influences of technology and the invention of new materials. Remarkably, some toys have changed very little despite a change in materials: rattles once made of straw, clay, silver, leather and wood are ......
This appealing and well-illustrated book traces the history of toys through the ages. It reflects changing attitudes to childhood as well as the influences of technology and the invention of new materials. Remarkably, some toys have changed very little despite a change in materials: rattles once made of straw, clay, silver, leather and wood are ......