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Pendarvis, Jack, 1963-

Cigarette lighter / Jack Pendarvis. - 1 online resource (160 pages) - Object Lessons . - Object lessons. .

Includes bibliographical references, filmographies and index.

Welcome to the National Lighter Museum -- Personalized -- The Disposability of the Permanent; the Permanence of the Disposable -- Masters of Fire -- Smoke 'Em if You've Got 'Em -- What Have We Learned So Far? -- Strike Anywhere -- In Cars -- Strange Intimacy -- About These Little Things.

"An eclectic and poetic exploration of the cigarette lighter and its association with romance, magic, art, science, immortality and death in literature and popular culture"--

ISBN: 9781501307379 (electronic bk.) 1501307371 (electronic bk.)

Source: 9781501307379 CodeMantra

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB798860 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 017961832 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cigar lighters--Social aspects--United States.
Smoking--Social aspects--United States.
Popular culture--United States.
Tabagisme--Aspect social--États-Unis.
Culture populaire--États-Unis.
Philosophy: aesthetics.
Media studies.
Literary theory.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Anthropology--Cultural.
LITERARY CRITICISM--Semiotics & Theory.
PHILOSOPHY--Aesthetics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Media Studies.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades.
Popular culture.
Smoking--Social aspects.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TS2280

Dewey Class. No.: 688.4