Created by a globetrotter, the 55-gallon barrel became one of the best-traveled inventions in human history. An Object Lesson. The tiny tool has held up Roman togas and decorated punk rockers. Now, it ...
Midway through “The Object Lesson,” creator and performer Geoff Sobelle pulls a stoplight out of one of the hundreds of cardboard boxes stacked everywhere. The blinking yellow, red and green lights ...
Have you ever wondered who invented the pencil? Or what led to the creation of the swimming pool? Object Lessons is a beautifully designed book series—published by Bloomsbury Academic—that explores ...