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Makers of Many Things
Eva March Tappan
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How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? This children's book explains the origins of everyday items in an entertaining and informative way.
How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? This children's book explains the origins of everyday items in an entertaining and informative way.
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There is an old proverb which says, "For a good glove, Spain must dress the leather, France must cut it, and England must sew it." Many pairs of most excellent gloves have never seen any one of these countries, but the moral of the proverb remains, namely, that it takes considerable work and care to make a really good glove.
The first gloves made in the United States were of thick buckskin, for there was much heavy work to be done in the forest and on the land. The skin was tanned in Indian fashion, by rubbing into the flesh side the brains of the deer—though how the Indians ever thought of usi. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Interesting read, especially from a modern perspective. For example, there was a lengthy explanation of the many ways paper can be used. Paper practically over takes our lives so to imagine a time when it was rare is intriguing.