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Vending Machines
An American Social History
Taschenbuch von Kerry Segrave
Sprache: Englisch

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Although the 1880s are considered the beginning of the vending machine era, these devices have existed for a couple of thousand years. The earliest reference to a vending machine was made by Hero--a Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer who probably lived in Alexandria during the first century a.d.--who described and illustrated a coin-operated device to be used for vending sacrificial water in Egyptian temples. Completely automatic, the device was set in operation by the insertion of a five-drachma coin.
This work traces the history of the vending machine from its inception to its current place in popular American culture, with the eight chapters covering significant eras. Successes and failures of the machines, economic factors influencing the popularity (or lack thereof) of vending machines, and the struggle of industry to become a dominant, large-scale method of retailing products are discussed. This text is richly illustrated and includes appendices on vending dollar value, vending sales by location type and vending statistics.
Although the 1880s are considered the beginning of the vending machine era, these devices have existed for a couple of thousand years. The earliest reference to a vending machine was made by Hero--a Greek mathematician, physicist and engineer who probably lived in Alexandria during the first century a.d.--who described and illustrated a coin-operated device to be used for vending sacrificial water in Egyptian temples. Completely automatic, the device was set in operation by the insertion of a five-drachma coin.
This work traces the history of the vending machine from its inception to its current place in popular American culture, with the eight chapters covering significant eras. Successes and failures of the machines, economic factors influencing the popularity (or lack thereof) of vending machines, and the struggle of industry to become a dominant, large-scale method of retailing products are discussed. This text is richly illustrated and includes appendices on vending dollar value, vending sales by location type and vending statistics.
Über den Autor
Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

1 From Hero of Alexandria to Tutti-Frutti of New York: The Years to (1918)

2 Robots Can Sell Anything; Robots Will Sell Everything (1918-1931)

3 Cigarettes Blaze the Way (1932-1939)

4 The War on Slugs Goes Federal (1940-1944)

5 Optimism Returns (1945-1949)

6 The Four C's Dominate (1950s)

7 Dreams Placed on Hold, Cigarettes, Coffee, Cola, Candy (1960-1985)

8 VMs Cut Down on Smoking, Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle (1986-2001)

Appendix A: Vended Dollar Volume

Appendix B: Vending Sales by Location Type

Appendix C: Vending Sales by Type of Product

Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786413690
ISBN-10: 0786413697
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Segrave, Kerry
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Kerry Segrave
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2002
Gewicht: 0,478 kg
Artikel-ID: 125962622
Über den Autor
Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, ticket-scalping, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking and shoplifting. He lives in British Columbia.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface

1 From Hero of Alexandria to Tutti-Frutti of New York: The Years to (1918)

2 Robots Can Sell Anything; Robots Will Sell Everything (1918-1931)

3 Cigarettes Blaze the Way (1932-1939)

4 The War on Slugs Goes Federal (1940-1944)

5 Optimism Returns (1945-1949)

6 The Four C's Dominate (1950s)

7 Dreams Placed on Hold, Cigarettes, Coffee, Cola, Candy (1960-1985)

8 VMs Cut Down on Smoking, Adopt a Healthier Lifestyle (1986-2001)

Appendix A: Vended Dollar Volume

Appendix B: Vending Sales by Location Type

Appendix C: Vending Sales by Type of Product

Notes

Bibliography

Index
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780786413690
ISBN-10: 0786413697
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Segrave, Kerry
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Kerry Segrave
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.07.2002
Gewicht: 0,478 kg
Artikel-ID: 125962622
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