Gadgets and Necessities: An Encyclopedia of Household Innovations - Hardcover

by Pauline Webb (Author), Mark Suggitt (Author)

From egg timers to commuter cups, this thorough reference details the domestic technology and innovations that in part defined the 20th century.

This amusing and thought provoking A-Z encyclopedia examines modern domestic technology and innovations during the 20th century, exploring the social and cultural conditions that produced such products as the electric iron and the vacuum cleaner.

Author Biography

Pauline Webb is senior curator at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England.

Mark Suggitt is museums director at St. Albans Museums, Hertfordshire, England.