1: The Hand 2: Gloves 3: Perfume 4: The Bubble 5: Shadows 6: Beards 7: Clouds 8: Dust 9: Clocks 10: Needlework 11: The Itch 12: Holes 13: The Bed 14: Dreams 15: Hair 16: The Paper Clip 17: Letters 18: Boxes 19: Courage 20: Mountains 21: Chimneys 22: Tears 23: Lions 24: Rubbish 25: Snow 26: Cats 27: The Smile 28: The Scar 29: The Lean 30: The Signature
Dr Sam Willis is the author of ten books, including In the Hour of
Victory and The Struggle for Sea Power, and has presented eight
television series for the BBC and National Geographic. He is a
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Society
of Antiquaries.
James Daybell is Professor of Early Modern British History at the
University of Plymouth, where he is Director of the Arts and
Humanities Research Institute, and Fellow of the Royal Historical
Society. He has written eight books and has appeared in a number of
historical BBC TV documentaries.
History as you've never seen it before.
*Dan Snow*
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Unexpected is a blast of historical treats and full to the gunwales
of extraordinary connections and trivia from the past.
*James Holland*
History isn't straightforward. It's a complex web of twists and
turns. This book will show you how surprising, exciting and
downright unexpected history can be.
*Janina Ramirez*
This is a wonderful, eclectic and entertaining history of
everything, full of fascinating, surprising stories.
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