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An Uncommon History of Common Things - 9781426204203, Bethanne, hardcover
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- Book Title
- An Uncommon History of Common Things
- ISBN
- 1426204205
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Reference
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- An Uncommon History of Common Things
- Item Height
- 246mm
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Item Width
- 193mm
- Subject
- Writing & Reading, Evolution, History
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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Sometime about 30,000 years ago, somebody stuck a sharp rock into a split stick-and presto! The axe was born. Our inquisitive species just loves tinkering, testing, and pushing the limits, and this delightfully different book is a freewheeling reference to hundreds of customs, notions, and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout history.From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, An Uncommon History of Common Things features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just about every subject under the sun. Who knew that indoor plumbing has been around for 4,600 years, but punctuation, capital letters, and the handy spaces between written words only date back to the Dark Ages? Or that ancient soldiers baked a kind of pizza on their shields-when they weren't busy flying kites to frighten their foes?Every page of this quirky compendium catalogs something fascinating, surprising, or serendipitous. A lively, incomparably browsable read for history buffs, pop culture lovers, and anyone who relishes the odd and extraordinary details hidden in the everyday, it will inform, amuse, astonish-and alter the way you think about the clever creatures we call humans.
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National Geographic Society
ISBN-13
9781426204203
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Publication Name
An Uncommon History of Common Things
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Writing & Reading, Evolution, History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Reference
Number of Pages
304 Pages
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Item Height
246mm
Item Width
193mm
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