- Publisher: Hodder
- Year: 2023
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 304pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 222x142mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 0.4kg
- ISBN: 9781399726009
- Product code: 538508
The History Hit Miscellany of Facts, Figures and Fascinating Finds
New Hardback Illustrated
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An early form of writing in the Lascaux caves, treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb, famous misquotes, doubts about who was really the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest – Dan Snow and the team behind his History Hit podcasts present a miscellany of facts that is the product of their ‘years of curiosity and collecting’.
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'History is a bottomless reservoir of all the bonkers, heroic, awful and weird things we eccentric humans have ever done. We can't help generating extraordinary stories... Most importantly, like all the best stories, they are true.' - Dan Snow
Have you ever wondered who the third man on the moon was? Did you know that Dick Whittington really was the medieval Mayor of London? Why was a pigeon a hero to the American army? What's the difference between a dolmen and a barrow? Who were the Wu, Wei and Shu Han? Was Napoleon really small? Who said 'Pardon me, sir, I didn't mean to' just before they were executed? When was the oldest known shark attack?
The answers to all these questions and so much more are contained within this wonderful miscellany of historical facts, figures and fascinating finds which will enthral, entertain and inform everyone who loves history and wants to know more about more.
Have you ever wondered who the third man on the moon was? Did you know that Dick Whittington really was the medieval Mayor of London? Why was a pigeon a hero to the American army? What's the difference between a dolmen and a barrow? Who were the Wu, Wei and Shu Han? Was Napoleon really small? Who said 'Pardon me, sir, I didn't mean to' just before they were executed? When was the oldest known shark attack?
The answers to all these questions and so much more are contained within this wonderful miscellany of historical facts, figures and fascinating finds which will enthral, entertain and inform everyone who loves history and wants to know more about more.
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