11 episodes

How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's book explains the origins of everyday items in an entertaining and informative way. There are plenty of illustrations, so please feel free to read along with the online etext: Makers of Many Things. (Summary by Kara)

Makers of Many Things by Eva March Tappan (1854 - 1930‪)‬ LibriVox

    • Arts

How are friction matches made? How do rags and trees become paper? Who makes the dishes on our tables? Published in 1916, this children's book explains the origins of everyday items in an entertaining and informative way. There are plenty of illustrations, so please feel free to read along with the online etext: Makers of Many Things. (Summary by Kara)

    01 Preface and The Little Friction Match

    01 Preface and The Little Friction Match

    • 8 min
    02 About India Rubber

    02 About India Rubber

    • 13 min
    03 "Kid" Gloves

    03 "Kid" Gloves

    • 11 min
    04 How Rags and Trees become Paper

    04 How Rags and Trees become Paper

    • 18 min
    05 How Books are Made

    05 How Books are Made

    • 13 min
    06 From Goose Quills to Fountain Pens and Lead Pencils

    06 From Goose Quills to Fountain Pens and Lead Pencils

    • 14 min

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