Histories of The Unexpected
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ITEM CODE: 28674
A fact-packed book to surprise and entertain, revealing objects and the everyday world in extraordinary ways. 30 diverting chapters range from subject to subject and encompass the ...
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A fact-packed book to surprise and entertain, revealing objects and the everyday world in extraordinary ways. 30 diverting chapters range from subject to subject and encompass the unexpected histories of hundreds of things, people and places. From the charming history of chimneys and how beards connect to the Crimean War; to how the French Revolution connects to cats, and what he history of the paperclip tells us about the Stasi. Eclectic and eye-opening stories tackles history from the Roman Empire to the 20th century in a circuitous and absorbing read. Fully indexed and with useful suggestions for further reading if a subject has you hooked.
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19.5 x 12.5cm
465 pages
With 41 colour and 40 black-and-white illustrations
FSC accredited paper
19.5 x 12.5cm
465 pages
With 41 colour and 40 black-and-white illustrations
FSC accredited paper
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