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More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave

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More Work For Mother: The Ironies Of Household Technology From The Open Hearth To The Microwave

by Ruth Schwartz Cowan
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This book has a dual focus. As its title is meant to suggest, it is a history not just of housework but also of the tools with which that work is done: household technology. Human beings are tool-using animals; indeed, some anthropologists believe that, along with speech,, the ability to use and to refine our tools is precisely what sets us apart from other species of primates.
Product Details

Author: Ruth Schwartz Cowan

Language: English

Edition:

Binding: Paperback

Publisher: Basic Books

Release Date: 1985-03-11

Pages: 288

ISBN: 0465047327

ISBN13: 9780465047321