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Book Title
An Uncommon History of Common Things
Title
An Uncommon History of Common Things
ISBN-10
1426204205
EAN
9781426204203
ISBN
9781426204203
Genre
Technology & Engineering
Topic
Language & Reference
Release Date
17/11/2009
Release Year
2009
Country/Region of Manufacture
US
Item Length
193mm
Publication Year
2009
Type
Référence
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Name
An Uncommon History of Common Things
Item Height
246mm
Author
Patrick Bethanne
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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Publisher
National Geographic Society
ISBN-13
9781426204203
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Author
Patrick Bethanne
Publication Name
An Uncommon History of Common Things
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Writing & Reading, Evolution, History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Référence
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Height
246mm
Item Width
193mm

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Patrick Bethanne
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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