- 466 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
'History as you've never seen it before.' Dan Snow 'A wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories.' Suzannah Lipscomb 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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. The Hand
- 2. Gloves
- 3. Perfume
- 4. The Bubble
- 5. Shadows
- 6. Beards
- 7. Clouds
- 8. Dust
- 9. Clocks
- 10. Needlework
- 11. The Itch
- 12. Holes
- 13. The Bed
- 14. Dreams
- 15. Hair
- 16. The Paper Clip
- 17. Letters
- 18. Boxes
- 19. Courage
- 20. Mountains
- 21. Chimneys
- 22. Tears
- 23. Lions
- 24. Rubbish
- 25. Snow
- 26. Cats
- 27. The Smile
- 28. The Scar
- 29. The Lean
- 30. The Signature
- Selected Further Reading
- Illustration Credits
- Index
- A Note About the Authors
- Picture Section
- Copyright
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