How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's book explains the origins of everyday items in an entertaining and informative way. There are plenty of illustrations, so please feel free to read along with the online etext: Makers of Many Things. (Summary by Kara)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 Preface and The Little Friction Match
08:39 - Chapter 2
02 About India Rubber
13:55 - Chapter 3
03 "Kid" Gloves
11:47 - Chapter 4
04 How Rags and Trees become Paper
18:29 - Chapter 5
05 How Books are Made
13:33 - Chapter 6
06 From Goose Quills to Fountain Pens and Lead Pencils
14:12 - Chapter 7
07 The Dishes on Our Tables
12:23 - Chapter 8
08 How the Wheels of a Watch go Around
13:01 - Chapter 9
09 The Making of Shoes
12:13 - Chapter 10
10 In the Cotton Mill
14:46 - Chapter 11
11 Silkworms and their Work
14:41