Book Giveaway - Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World

Ever wonder about the first e-mail (1971 at BBN in Cambridge - I interviewed there once) or about the first roller coaster (1600s in Russia)?  Firsts: Origins of Everyday Things That Changed the World provides an amazing collection of the origin of over 500 topics.  This paperback is a light-hearted read into the history of everyday things which is entertaining as well as informative.  It would make an excellent gift for your trivia fan.

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This giveaway ends December 15, 2009 at 11pm EST and is open to residents of US and Canada.

Special thanks to Alpha Books for providing copies of Firsts for the giveaway and review.