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Charles Panati (born March 13, 1943) is a former college professor, industrial physicist, author and science editor of Newsweek.
Listen to Charles Panati read from his national bestseller, The Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things. Browse Penguin Putnam's biography of Charles Panati.
Oct 17, 1989 · Paperback – October 17, 1989. by Charles Panati (Author) 336. See all formats and editions. For lovers of facts, students of popular culture, history buffs, and science enthusiasts, the fascinating stories behind 500 everyday items, expressions, and customs--from Kleenex to steak sauce, Barbie Dolls to honeymoons.
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Charles Panati is a former college professor, industrial physicist, author, and science editor of Newsweek.
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Charles Panati is an industrial physicist, former college professor, and for many years was the science editor of Newsweek. He's published 13 non-fiction books exploring the 'origins' of...
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Charles Panati has 26 books on Goodreads with 9086 ratings. Charles Panati’s most popular book is Extraordinary Origins of Everyday Things.
In this enlightening and entertaining work, Charles Panati explores the origins of hundreds of religious rituals, customs, and practices in many faiths, the reasons for religious holidays and sacred symbols, and the meanings of vestments, sacraments, devotions, and prayers.
