Histories of the Unexpected : The Fascinating Stories Behind Everyday Things
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1786494140
ISBN-13
9781786494146
Edition
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Publisher
Atlantic Books
Imprint
Atlantic Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 6th, 2022
Print length
480 Pages
Weight
450 grams
Dimensions
12.90 x 19.60 x 4.30 cms
Product Classification:
Reference worksGeneral & world history
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A revolutionary and fun new book that reveals how everything, from beds and bubbles to sleep and signatures, has a history.
Did you know that the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; that the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; and that the history of bubbles is all about the French Revolution? And who knew that Heinrich Himmler, Tutankhamun and the history of needlework are linked to napalm and Victorian orphans?
In Histories of the Unexpected, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of discovery that tackles some of the greatest historical themes - from the Tudors to the Second World War, from the Roman Empire to the Victorians - but via entirely unexpected subjects. By taking this revolutionary approach, they not only present a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveal the everyday world around us as never before.
"History as you''ve never seen it before." --Dan Snow
In Histories of the Unexpected, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of discovery that tackles some of the greatest historical themes - from the Tudors to the Second World War, from the Roman Empire to the Victorians - but via entirely unexpected subjects. By taking this revolutionary approach, they not only present a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveal the everyday world around us as never before.
"History as you''ve never seen it before." --Dan Snow
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