Panati's Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things
by Charles Panati

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Paperback - 480 pages Reissue edition (September 1989)
HarperCollins (paper); ISBN: 0060964197 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.29 x 9.28 x 6.18
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 5,325
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Reviewer: A reader from Merced, California      June 10, 1999
I've only seen the comment about Levi's and it's completly wrong. Levi was unemployed and made the pants out of sail cloth. Dyed them so they would look more like suit pants. A miner saw them and thought the tough material would make them good mining pants (1849 49ers). The pockets were added to carry rock samples. The rivets were added because the weight of the rock samples kept tearing the pockets loose. I wouldn't buy a book when the first thing I read was wrong.
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My whole family has used this book for years

Reviewer: A reader from Calgary, Canada      February 5, 1999

When I use this book in school or university people always marvel ask where I got such unique information

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One book for a desert island!

Reviewer: A reader from Boston      December 30, 1998

I wore this book out. I read it, reread it, bookmarked it to death and referred to it so often. Now I need another one. I'm going to buy *two more*, just in case.

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Excellent reading.

Reviewer: A reader from Enfield, NH USA      November 19, 1998

I didn't learn this much history in school. It is amazing to learn that customs we practice today have their roots hundreds, even thousands of years ago. Ages high school to 100 will enjoy this book.

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