King C. Gillette had thought he might be remembered as one of history's social and economic reformers. Instead he recalled as the inventor of the safety razor with its disposal blade and as the founder of the major American corporation that bears his name. When Gillette, at the time a prosperous traveling salesman, first conceived of his blade in 1895, he was already well known in radical political circles. This year before, in a book titled 'The Human Drift,' he has proposed s sweeping plan to reorganize the entire world as a gigantic corporation that would be owned and managed by the people. Gillette evidently had hopes that the scheme would usher in an earthly paradise, and went on to spend much of his life promoting his peculiar version of Utopia. But, perversely, the world was more interested in the clean, close safe shaves that Gillette's razor gave than in his philosophy, so his curious economic and political notions have been all but forgotten. 'King C. Gillette' chronicles Gillette's struggles to build first a better world, and then a better razor blade. It is the beguiling and entertaining story of a visionary who could, and did, practice free enterprise and preach vigorously against it with equal enthusiasm. It is also the history of The Gillette Company. From the glory days of the 1920s through the ruinous Depression, from the 'Calvacade of Sports' and the Super Blue Blade, through the advent of stainless steel blades, it is the story of a durable and highly competitive enterprise that has changed and prospered beyond this founder's wildest dreams. CONTENTS: I Have Got It * A New razor * Novel Blade, Novel Holder * An Epoch in This Company's History * Familiar to All Men * Cut-out Corner * A Spirit of Confidence * Look Sharp, Feel Sharp, Be Sharp * A Remarkable New Stainless Blade * Sustained Profitable Growth

King C. Gillette, the man and his wonderful shaving device

Adams, Russell

Little,Brown & Co

Diet of Poems in a Slim Volume

Not Avail

Fusion 2

Literature & Fiction

Lightfoot, David

Beaupré, Sydnie

King, E.E.

Endy, Shena

Dawadi, Binod

Taylor, Sentu

Poetry

Sydnie Beaupre

What would Howard Carter have thought of Lara Croft? and why do archaeologists feature so prominently in Star Trek? Douglas Adams, author of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy writes the preface to this unusual collection of papers dedicated to exploring the role of the archaeologist in popular culture. The clichés and stereotypes of archaeology that abound in popular culture, the sense of mystery and adventure, the excitement generated by a dangerous treasure hunt or a thrilling detective story, rarely hint at the monotonous hours spent by modern archaeologists researching in laboratories and libraries and filling out paperwork. Yet the role-models provided by fictional characters such as Dr Who, Indiana Jones, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and Lara Croft have had a powerful influence on how archaeologists and the practices of archaeology are viewed by the general public. At times hilarious, these papers nevertheless address serious cultural issues relevant to archaeology today: colonialism, the indigenous voice, gender roles, objectivity, and ownership of the past.

Digging Holes in Popular Culture: Archaeology and Science Fiction

Russell, Miles

United States

Oxbow Books

This volume will fill the demand for a general introduction to the archaeology of Jordan. It covers the full range of archaeology in Jordan from the Palaeolithic through to the end of the Ottoman period. The volume contains 15 chapters as chronological summaries of these principal archaeological periods, as well as an introductory chapter by the volume editor. The primary intent of this volume, which is a shortened and updated version of The Archaeology of Jordan published by Sheffield Academic Press in 2001, is to provide an introductory textbook for students of archaeology in general and Levantine and Near Eastern Archaeology in particular as well as a companion volume for interested amateurs and tourists. Russell Adams is Post-Doctoral Research and Teaching Fellow, Department of Anthropology, at McMaster University, Canada.

Jordan: An Archaeological Reader

History

Middle East

Equinox Publishing

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