Van Dulken, Stephen,  1952- <br/><br/>
American inventions :  a history of curious, extraordinary, and just plain useful patents / 
Stephen van Dulken. 
 - New York :  New York University Press,  2004. 
 - ix, 241 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-236) and index. 
<br/><br/>Hush-a-bye, baby, in the tree top -- "The play's the thing" -- The sporting life -- That's entertainment! -- There's no place like home -- Food, glorious food -- Here's health -- The open road -- The customer is king -- Beauty is skin deep -- Working towards the paperless office -- Truth, justice, and the American way. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0814788130 (cloth : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2003059302 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Inventions--History.--United States<br/>Patents--History.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T21  / .V36 2004