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Histories of the unexpected : how everything has a history / Sam Willis & James Daybell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London, England : Atlantic Books, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: xii, 465 pages, [16] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781786494122
  • 1786494124
  • 9781786494139
  • 1786494132
  • 9781786494146
  • 1786494140
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • D10 .W555 2018
Summary: "In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of historical 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. You will find out here how the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; how the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; how 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? Taking the reader on an enthralling and extraordinary journey through thirty different topics that are ingeniously linked together, Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the everyday world around us as never before."-- Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Non-Fiction Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction Non-Fiction 902 WIL Available T00807984
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A revolutionary and fun new book that reveals how everything, from beds and bubbles to sleep and signatures, has a history.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-449) and index.

"In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of historical 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. You will find out here how the history of the beard is connected to the Crimean War; how the history of paperclips is all about the Stasi; how 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? Taking the reader on an enthralling and extraordinary journey through thirty different topics that are ingeniously linked together, Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the everyday world around us as never before."-- Publisher's description.

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