household appliances

Describes the evolution of inventions which have lightened household drudgery, and includes a look at gadgets that didn't catch on and also at future possibilities.

While visiting their great-grandmother, two children learn about household appliances that were used before there was electricity.

Poems about some of the things that are in a child's home, from furniture and light bulbs to the cocoon of a flowered bedspread, and the feelings associated with them.

Discusses the evolution of industrial design and the invention of a variety of household appliances.

Describes the history behind twenty household inventions including the refrigerator, toilet, microwave, and alarm clock.