Rummage : a history of the things we have reused, recycled and refused to let go / Emily Cockayne.
Rummage : a history of the things we have reused, recycled and refused to let go / Emily Cockayne.
Rummage : a history of the things we have reused, recycled and refused to let go / Emily Cockayne.
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Publisher
London : Profile Books Ltd, 2020.
Call Numbers
G 2020/3712
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Language
English
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Physical content
387 pages : illustrations (color) ; 22 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Time's up for Master Humphrey's clock -- Stuffed animals (1950s-1990s) -- Nellie Dark's bundles (1930s-1950s) -- Darn (1900s-1930s) -- Reconstructors and destructors (1880-1900s) -- Impostor instruments (1850-1880s) -- The wonderland of rework (1840s-1850s) -- Rebaptisms of fire (1830s-1840s) -- Dus...
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Publisher
London : Profile Books Ltd, 2020.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2020.
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Summary
An original exploration of all the ordinary, extraordinary and totally mad things we've thrown out and redeemed through the ages. Rummage tells the overlooked story of our throwaway past. Emily Cockayne extracts glittering gems from the rubbish pile of centuries past and introduces us to the visionaries, crooks and everyday do-gooders who have shap...
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Rummage : a history of the things we have reused, recycled and refused to let go / Emily Cockayne.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ebook version : 9781782833574
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©2020
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G 2020/3712
Record Identifier
74VKa6y5yJqA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa6y5yJqA
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ISBN
9781781258514 (hardcover)
1781258511 (hardcover)
DDC
363.7282
MMS ID
991024344711502626
