Overview
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects - 10th Anniversary Edition is a graphic tour through the unusual creation of some of the mundane items that surround us in our daily lives.
Chapters are peppered with ballpoint pen riots, cowboy wars, and really bad Victorian practical jokes. Structured around the different locations in our home and daily life—the kitchen, the bathroom, the office, and the grocery store— Andy Warner traces the often surprising and sometimes complex histories behind the items we often take for granted. This is both a book of histories and a book about histories. It explores how lies become legends, trade routes spring up, and empires rise and fall—all from the perspective of your toothbrush or toilet.
New York Times Bestseller
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