A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Phone Age
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1250089441 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Super Read for anyone over 12!!! I loved this book after reading it myself, and then bought it to give to my 15 yr old grandson. The research and history in it is extensive, the subjects fun from getting up in the am to bathroom functions to eating to spending the day to preparing for bed, each is a chapter. The "naughty" bits like "toilet" questions are handled w/a maximum of decorum, but are questions all kids (and many adults) wanna know. The questions involving "sex" are also skillfully handled so as to answer the queries, but in a non-prurient way.I recommend this book for any person over 12. As a Classicist, i can attest to Jenner's sources and thus feel confide. I love this book J. Sousa I love this book. So amusing that I read a lot of it to my family. Very worth while for anybody.. Facts are interesting. Presentation is overly cute. Facts are interesting. Presentation is overly cute.
Instead, Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs, and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising, and sometimes downright silly historical nuggets from our past.Drawn from across the world, spanning a million years of humanity, this book is a smorgasbord of historical delights. Structured around one ordinary day, A Million Years in a Day reveals the astonishing origins and development of the daily practices we take for granted. Who invented beds? When did we start clea
After studying at the University of York for a BA in history and archaeology and an MA in medieval studies, Jenner has worked in the TV industry on award-winning historical documentaries, dramas, comedies, and digital interactive projects for the past eleven years. . Greg Jenner is a British public historian best known for his work as historical cons
Jenner is a natural wordsmith and each sentence is wonderfully crafted An excellent debut from an exciting new author.” The History Vault “With a vivid, colloquial turn of phrase this book is lively, fun, and completely absorbing.” Current Archaeology “Hugely entertaining astonishing insights into the origins of our own everyday life.” History Revealed (Book of the Month)“Erudite, witty, and packed with things you’ve never thought about. Absolutely brilliant.” Dr. For those fascinated by odd bits of historical trivia and the evolution of modern-day life, Jenner's book provides an entertaining, informative and highly detailed read." Shelf Awareness (st