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Histories of the Unexpected Dr Sam Willis

Histories of the Unexpected von Dr Sam Willis

Histories of the Unexpected Dr Sam Willis


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Zusammenfassung

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

Histories of the Unexpected Zusammenfassung

Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History Dr Sam Willis

'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.

Histories of the Unexpected Bewertungen

History as you've never seen it before. -- Dan Snow
Irreverent, witty and fabulously well-informed, Histories of the Unexpected is a blast of historical treats and full to the gunwales of extraordinary connections and trivia from the past. -- James Holland
History isn't straightforward. It's a complex web of twists and turns. This book will show you how surprising, exciting and downright unexpected history can be. -- Janina Ramirez
This is a wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories. -- Suzannah Lipscomb

Über Dr Sam Willis

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 twelve TV series for the BBC and National Geographic, including The Silk Road, and has written fourteen books, most recently The Struggle for Sea Power: The Royal Navy vs the World, 1775-1782 and The Spanish Armada, a Ladybird Expert Book.

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.

Zusätzliche Informationen

GOR009345308
9781786494122
1786494124
Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History Dr Sam Willis
Gebraucht - Sehr Gut
Gebundene Ausgabe
Atlantic Books
20181004
480
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