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Better mousetraps

by Nathan Aaseng · 1990

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Presents brief biographies of individuals who improved, refined, and perfected various products and processes, from cameras to razors.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thisbusinessbusinessMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
technologytechnologyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 80 pages

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