Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History
(Part of the Histories of the Unexpected Series)
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1786494140
ISBN13:9781786494146
Release Date:April 2023
Publisher:Atlantic Books (UK)
Length:480 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 5.4" x 7.5"
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