Smith, Martin J.

"Chronicles the intense ideological and cultural clashes that occurred between the mostly rural hunters who buy the stamps and the mostly suburban and urban birders and conservationists who decry the hunting of waterfowl during the 2010 Federal Duck Stamp Contest"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the stories behind twenty inventions and innovations that have had a major influence on how people work, live, play, and eat, including the introduction of tv dinners, air conditioning, black velvet paintings, and permanent-press clothing.