Gadgets and Necessities: an Encyclopedia of Household Innovations

This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines domestic technology and innovations during the 20th century, exploring the social and cultural conditions which produced such products as the electric iron and the vacuum cleaner. It covers innovations and objects, people, organizations, institutions, manufacturers and themes. It describes and explains the innovations which have had a demonstrable impact on the household and domestic life in Europe, principally the UK, and in the USA during the 20th...
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This A-to-Z encyclopedia examines domestic technology and innovations during the 20th century, exploring the social and cultural conditions which produced such products as the electric iron and the vacuum cleaner. It covers innovations and objects, people, organizations, institutions, manufacturers and themes. It describes and explains the innovations which have had a demonstrable impact on the household and domestic life in Europe, principally the UK, and in the USA during the 20th century. Entries include: Aga cooker, barbecue, calculators, jacuzzis, shaver, mobile phone and sliced bread.