More Work for Mother: The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave (The Ironies of Household Technology from the Open Hearth to the Microwave)
This book has a dual focus. As its title is meant to suggest, it is a history not just of housework but also of the tools with which that work is done: household technology. Human beings are tool-using animals; indeed, some anthropologists believe...