Description |
xvii, 572 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
Note |
"A universal reference book." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
1880-1899 Introduction -- Developments in oil -- Buck Blanchard, traveling book salesman -- 1885 innovations -- Jan Matzeliger, revolutionized the shoe making industry -- 1886 innovations -- James "Jake" Ritty, invented the cash register -- 1900-1909 Introduction -- Marguerite Globman, attempted to invent streetcar fender -- An antitoxin for laziness -- Milton S. Hershey, created Hershey's chocolate -- Chocolate timeline -- Henry Wood, improved sales through mail-order seed catalog -- 1910-1919 Introduction -- James Murray Spangler, invented upright vacuum cleaner -- Vacuum cleaner timeline -- Domestic labor-saving invention timeline -- Harnessing heredity -- Grace Wiedersein, created the Campbell's kids -- Commercial canning timeline -- Food and food brand timeline -- Madam C.J. Walker, founded successful hair care business -- 1920-1920 Introduction -- Using the vacuum tube to hear -- Allan Kusse, harvested, shaped and distributed ice -- Refrigeration timeline -- Gideon Sundback, revolutionized the zipper -- Joseph Ridgeway, stock pool manager on Wall Street -- 1930-1939 Introduction -- George Mecherle, established State Farm automobile insurance -- Off the record: snuff -- Donald Davis, created innovative Wheaties ad campaign -- Radio timeline -- General Mills timeline -- Herbert Thomas Kalmus, invented technicolor -- Photographic film timeline -- 1940-1949 Introduction -- William J. Woods, made electric light affordable -- Electric light bulb timeline -- Lt. (Dr.) Mary Sears, overcame prejudices in the U.S. Navy -- Something new and strange in plastics -- Percy Lebraon Spencer, invented the microwave -- 1950-1959 Introduction -- Edwin Howard Armstrong, father of FM radio -- New York City in 1954 -- Large electronic machines -- Jack Simplot, created a fortune from french fries -- Jack Kilby, revolutionized the electronics industry -- Notable inventions of the 1950s -- 1960-1969 Introduction -- Coca-cola broadens its coverage -- Norton Simon, created multimillion dollar Hunt's empire -- Dr. Harry Coover, helped discover super glue -- Notable inventions of the 1960s -- Benjamin Eisenstadt, inventor of Sweet-n-low -- 1970-1979 Introduction -- Roy and Dotty Eargle, created successful antique business -- Bette Nesmith Graham, invented liquid paper -- History of office equipment -- First color telecast -- Hank Selman, pioneered computer leasing -- Notable inventions of the 1970s -- 1980-1989 Introduction -- Stephen Hassenfeld, fine tuned Hasbro's GI Joe -- Notable American toy timeline -- James Kennedy Jarrett, super accurate rifle guru -- Savannah River nuclear facility timeline -- Kidcorder: sold as a toy -- Bill Reindollar, created cash register repair service -- Business machines timeline -- 1990-1999 Introduction -- Marie Moffett, visionary of hydrogen fuel cells -- Jerry D. Neal, vanguard in emerging cell phone market -- Cell phones and wireless communications timeline -- Maurice Jennings, launched the Biscuitville restaurant chain -- Fast food and chain restaurant timeline -- Toying with science -- 200-2010 Introduction -- Rey Banatao, created a greener surfboard -- William Thomas Davis, launched Thomas Creek Brewery as retiree -- Gorm Bressner, industrial designer with many patents -- 3-D printing spurs a manufacturing revolution. |
Subject |
Working class -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Working class. |
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United States. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Working class -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
20th century |
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United States -- Social conditions -- 19th century.
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Social conditions. |
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United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Businesspeople -- United States -- 19th century.
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Businesspeople. |
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Businesspeople -- United States -- 20th century.
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Inventors -- United States -- 19th century.
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Inventors. |
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Inventors -- United States -- 20th century.
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Added Title |
Inventors & entrepreneurs |
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Inventors and entrepreneurs |
ISBN |
9781592375653 |
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1592375650 |
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