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An edition of An uncommon history of common things (2008)

An uncommon history of common things

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From hand tools to holidays to weapons to washing machines, "An Uncommon History of Common Things" features hundreds of colorful illustrations, timelines, sidebars, and more as it explores just about every subject under the sun. Who knew that indoor plumbing has been around for 4,600 years, but punctuation, capital letters, and the handy spaces between written words only date back to the Dark Ages? Or that ancient soldiers baked a kind of pizza on their shields--when they weren't busy flying kites to frighten their foes? Every page of this quirky compendium catalogs something fascinating, surprising, or serendipitous. A lively, incomparably browsable read for history buffs, pop culture lovers, and anyone who relishes the odd and extraordinary details hidden in the everyday, it will inform, amuse, astonish--and alter the way you think about the clever creatures we call humans.

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National Geographic
Language
English
Pages
303

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Chronology, Miscellanea, Civilization, Questions and answers, Curiosities and wonders, United states, civilization, United states, history, chronology
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Cover of: An uncommon history of common things
An uncommon history of common things
2011, National Geographic
in English - 2011 ed.
Cover of: An uncommon history of common things
An uncommon history of common things
2011, National Geographic
in English - 2011 ed.
Cover of: An uncommon history of common things
An uncommon history of common things
2008, National Geographic
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
Washington, DC
Genre
Miscellanea., Chronology.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973
Library of Congress
E169.1 .P26 2008, E169.1.P26 2008, E169.1 .P26 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
303

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL22542498M
ISBN 13
9781426204203
LCCN
2008040447
OCLC/WorldCat
256532913
LibraryThing
9215014
Goodreads
6550916

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OL5954353W

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