Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History by Daybell, James

Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History

'History as you've never seen it before.' Dan Snow 'A wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything,...
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Author: James Daybell
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Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History by Daybell, James

Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History

$67.83

Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History

$67.83
Author: James Daybell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
'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.

Author: James Daybell, Sam Willis
Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
Published: 10/04/2018
Pages: 480
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.80w x 1.90d
ISBN: 9781786494122

About the Author
James Daybell is Professor of Early Modern British History at the University of Plymouth and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He has written eight books and has appeared in a number of historical BBC TV documentaries. Dr Sam Willis is one of the country's best-known historians. His work takes him on adventures all over the world. He has made 12 TV series for the BBC and National Geographic, including The Silk Road, and has written 14 books, most recently The Struggle for Sea Power: The Royal Navy vs the World, 1775-1782 and The Spanish Armada, a Ladybird Expert Book.


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