Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History

by James Daybell and Sam Willis

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786494140
• ISBN13: 9781786494146
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Atlantic Books (UK)
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.2" x 5.4" x 7.5"