THE ELEMENTS OF A HOME
CURIOUS HISTORIES BEHIND EVERYDAY HOUSEHOLD OBJECTS FROM PILLOWS TO FORKS
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The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities. With tales from the kitchen , the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why fo rks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water-plus so much m...Status: With stock
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DetailsCHRONICLE BOOKS
2020
224 Pages
Format: Rústica
ISBN: 9781452178721
Language: INGLÉSCategory: Decorative arts