Firsts: The Origin of Everyday Things that Changed the World

Firsts The Origin of Everyday Things that Changed the World Alpha Penguin Wilson Casey For Anyone Who Ever Wanted To Know The History Of The Chocolate Chip Cookie, Earmuffs, And Daylight Savings! Firsts, History Through The Milestones Of Human Achievement, Are Fun. And Wilson Casey, Trivia Expert, Has Collected Over 500 Firsts In Nearly Every Major Category Of Culture: From Fashion To Food, Politics To Science, Entertainment To Art To Architecture. Each 'first' Is A Full Explanation Of The Topic At Hand, Written In A Humorous Yet Authoritative Style. It Includes: ?the True History Of The Golf Tee ?how A Blind Man Came Up With Cruise Control ?the Myth Behind The Origins Of The Caesar Salad ?why And How The First Dieter Dieted Title Page......Page 6 Copyright Page......Page 8 Introduction......Page 9 Acknowledgements......Page 11 A......Page 15 B......Page 30 C......Page 52 D......Page 73 E......Page 83 F......Page 90 G......Page 105 H......Page 113 I......Page 119 J......Page 126 K......Page 128 L......Page 130 M......Page 137 N......Page 151 O......Page 156 P......Page 159 Q......Page 182 R......Page 184 S......Page 192 T......Page 212 U......Page 223 V......Page 225 W......Page 229 X......Page 236 Y......Page 238 Z......Page 240 Index of Topics......Page 242 Short entries about more than 270 popular inventions throughout history