Joel Levy is a journalist and writer with degrees in psychology and biology who specializes in science, ancient history, anthropology and film. He is the author of A Natural History of the Unnatural World and has contributed to and edited over 20 titles on subjects as diverse as sex, gardening and back pain.
A breezy style and a knack for clear explanations ... illustrated
with witty color photographs and beautifully designed.--
(07/15/2003)
A really useful book for spicing up your cocktail chatter.--Globe
and Mail (11/23/2002)
Addictive ... it's heartening to know the human side of products
that have taken on a mundane ubiquity.-- (11/11/2002)
Considerable research expanded in good prose ... zany
intelligentsia flotsam.-- (01/15/2003)
Guaranteed to trigger conversation ... a lovely mix of archival
photos, scientific visuals and beautifully lighted contemporary
photography.-- (12/07/2002)
Lavishly illustrated ... provides a concise, well-written essay on
each [object], offer facts on its origin, purpose, inner secrets,
history and utility.-- (02/02/2003)
Those with even a passing interest in the historical roots of such
familiar objects will find Levy's book delightfully
informative.--American Scientist, Volume 91
Who knew a hair dryer could look so darn sexy?--John
Marshall"Seattle Post-Intelligencer" (11/25/2002)
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