Extraordinary origins of everyday things
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary703
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Panati, Charles, 1943-
- Publication Date
- c1987
- Call Number
- 031 PAN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 0060960930
- 0060550988
- 0060964197
- Call Number
- 031 PAN
- Author
- Panati, Charles, 1943-
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Perennial Library
- Publication Date
- c1987
- Physical Description
- xi, 463 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Encyclopedias and dictionaries
- Inventions--History
- Notes
- Issued also under title: Panati's extraordinary origins of everyday things.
- Includes index.
Inventing the 19th century : 100 inventions that shaped the Victorian Age from aspirin to the Zeppelin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary6633
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Author
- Van Dulken, Stephen, 1952-
- Publication Date
- c2001
- Call Number
- 609.034 VAN
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Reference Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9780814788103
- Call Number
- 609.034 VAN
- Author
- Van Dulken, Stephen, 1952-
- Place of Publication
- Washington Square, New York
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Publication Date
- c2001
- Physical Description
- vi, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Inventions--History--19th century
- Notes
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-214) and index
- "Dishwashers, electric light bulbs, gramophones, motion picture cameras, radios, roller skates, typewriters. While these inventions seem to speak of the 20th century, they all in fact date from the 19th century. The Victorian age (1837-1901) was a period of enormous technological progress in communications, transport and many other areas of life. Illustrated by the original patent drawing from The British Library's extensive collection, this attractive book chronicles the history of the 100 most important, innovative and memorable inventions of the 19th century. The vivid picture of the Victorian age unfolds as inventions from the ground-breaking such as aspirin, dynamite, and the telephone to the everyday like blue jeans and tiddlywinks are revealed decade by decade. Together they provide a vivid picture of Victorian life. Along with informative descriptions of how the inventions and their patenting came about, the lives of the inventors and their circumstances provide entertaining insights into this world." --Summary
Modern inventions
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumlibrary7358
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Collection
- Special Collection
- Material Type
- Book
- Accession Code
- BV018.32.1
- Call Number
- 608 JOH
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- T. C. & E. C. Jack Ltd.
- Publication Date
- [1919]
- Series
- "Romance of reality" series
- Physical Description
- xiv, 319 p., [1],[17] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm.
- Inscription
- On spine and cover "442" [handwritten in black] On front end paper "Accession No. 10518" [stamped in black while number written in blue ink] On subtitle pager "Audrey" [handwritten in black ink] "442" [written in black pencil crayon?] "50 " [written in black permanent marker] "St. ANDREW'S COLLEGE IN WINNIPEG LIBRARY" [stamped in black ink enclosed in oval with 3 additional lines in Russian script] "Donated to Canadiana Costume Society by Audrey Martinnon [Martinson?] June 2012' [handwritten in blue ink] "Regina Book Exchange 9 PH. 5433 1706 ______ ST [stamped in pinkish-purple ink enclosed in a circle]
- Library Subject (LOC)
- Inventions
- Inventions--History
- Notes
- Author's given name: Johnson, V. E. (Valentine Edward)
- Includes index.