Hilarious, entertaining, and illustrated histories behind some of life's most common and underappreciated objects - from the paperclip and the toothbrush to the

The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As s

'Ordinary Objects' shows how to develop a common-sense ontology and defend it against a variety of eliminativist arguments. The text argues that the apparently

This book is about the objects people owned and how they used them. Twenty-three specially written essays investigate the type of things that might have been co

A prominent popular science writer presents simple instructions for 100 illustrated experiments. Memorable, easily understood experiments illuminate principles