Irons

By Elaine Marie Alphin

Discusses the history and development of irons, including a brief description of how the electric steam iron works, and surveys the role of irons in popular culture. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575052385
• ISBN13: 9781575052380
• Release Date: March 1998
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

A pressing subject!

People have been pressing the wrinkles out of their clothing for 2,500 years or more. In many parts of the world, people iron their clothes to get rid of parasites and bacteria. Throughout history, wrinkle-free clothes could mean more than being neat -- it was a show of wealth! Elaine Marie Alphen will show young readers the history of irons through the centuries from 400 BC to today. Did you know that the first collapsible ironing board was invented by an African American woman named Sarah Boone in 1892? Irons have also been used for things other than clothes, like making a grilled cheese sandwich, straightening hair, or for an ice sculptor to smooth out the edges of his masterpiece! Fun and educational, Irons has more information about this everyday subject than you ever dreamed existed!