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A Million Years in a Day
A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age
- 369 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
A Million Years in a Day
A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age
About this book
"For those fascinated by odd bits of historical trivia and the evolution of modern-day life . . . an entertaining, informative and highly detailed read." ?
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Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?
Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted.
In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradualâand often unexpectedâevolution of our daily routines. This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past.
Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered aboutâand many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.
"It would be a staggeringly learned person who could not glean anything new from this work." ? The Wall Street Journal
Who invented beds? When did we start cleaning our teeth? How old are wine and beer? Which came first: the toilet seat or toilet paper? What was the first clock?
Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted.
In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the gradualâand often unexpectedâevolution of our daily routines. This is not a story of wars, politics, or great events. Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past.
Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. It is a history of all those things you always wondered aboutâand many you have never considered. It is the story of your life, one million years in the making.
"It would be a staggeringly learned person who could not glean anything new from this work." ? The Wall Street Journal
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Notice
- Introduction
- 9.30 a.m.: Rise and Shine
- 9.45 a.m.: Answering the Call of Nature
- 10 a.m.: A Spot of Breakfast
- 10.45 a.m.: Jumping in the Shower
- 11.15 a.m.: Walking the Dog
- 12 p.m.: Keeping in Touch
- 6 p.m.: Picking an Outfit
- 7 p.m.: A Champagne Aperitif
- 7.45 p.m.: Dinner
- 9.30 p.m.: Drinks
- 11.45 p.m.: Brushing our Teeth
- 11.53 p.m.: Getting into Bed
- 11.59 p.m.: Setting the Alarm Clock
- Acknowledgements
- Select Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author
- Newsletter Sign-up
- Contents
- Copyright