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  Made in America (Paperback) By (author) Bill Bryson

  

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  Short Description for Made in AmericaAn entertaining, anecdotal look at the origins of language and ideas in the USA. Bryson explains why two bicycle repairmen from Ohio succeeded in mastering manned flight, why the assassination of President Garfield led to the invention of air conditioning, and many other improbable but true facts.
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  • Publisher: Black Swan
  • Published: 01 July 1998
  • Format: Paperback 592 pages
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  • Categories: Humor | Guidebooks | Travel Writing
  • ISBN 13: 9780552998055 ISBN 10: 0552998052
  • Sales rank: 19,681

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Full description for Made in America

• The first of two Bill Bryson titles that have reverted to Transworld following the Doubleday publication of his latest title, "A Walk In The Woods. Made In America" takes a look at American culture and history. "A tremendously sassy work, full of zip, pizzazz and all those other great American qualities" Will Self, "Independent On Sunday".