Strange But True: Stories from History — How Astonishing the Human Past Really Was
Product Details
The past was far stranger than we imagine. Strange But True: Stories from History is a delightful journey into just how astonishing, surprising and downright weird human history really was — all completely true.
Discover the surprising strangeness of daily life, the curious beliefs people held, how recent some "old" things are (and how ancient others), and what the sheer strangeness of the past reveals about us.
What you\xe2\x80\x99ll discover
- Discover how astonishingly different the past really was
- Explore the strange daily life and beliefs of earlier eras
- Learn how recent some things are — and how ancient others
- Enjoy curious coincidences and surprising historical facts
- See our own time through history's surprising lens
Inside this book
- How astonishingly different the past really was
- The surprising strangeness of daily life
- Strange beliefs and curious ideas of the past
- The astonishing things people used to do
- How recent some things are — and how ancient others
- The surprising truth about how people lived
- The astonishing achievements of the past
- Curious coincidences and surprising connections
- What the strangeness of the past teaches us
- 40 strange-but-true things about the past + FAQs
Who it\xe2\x80\x99s for
History buffs, trivia lovers and curious readers who enjoy being surprised and delighted by the human story.
Why this book
History is far weirder and more wonderful than school made it seem. This book brings out its genuine strangeness — true, surprising and endlessly entertaining.
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