An Uncommon History of Common Things

by John Thompson, Bethanne Patrick, John M. Thompson

Book Overview

Pop culture fans and trivia lovers will delight in National Geographic's highly browsable, freewheeling compendium of customs, notions and inventions that reflect human ingenuity throughout history. Dip into any page and discover extraordinary hidden details in the everyday that will inform, amuse, astonish, and surprise. From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, this book features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426204205
• ISBN13: 9781426204203
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: National Geographic Society
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.6" x 9.5"