History Of Commodities & Objects Books
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The Land Where Lemons Grow : The Story of Italy and its Citrus Fruit
By Helena Attlee (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 272 pagesPublisher: Penguin Books LtdImprint: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241952573Weight:240gDimensions:196 x 132 x 21 (mm) Image for The Land Where Lemons Grow : The Story of Italy and its Citrus FruitClick to enlargeThe Land Where Lemons Grow :...- £10.99
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Two Wheels Good : The History and Mystery of the Bicycle (Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023)
By: Jody RosenBinding: Paperback / softback**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023**'Full of delightful anecdotes and interviews and fascinating historical tales' Mail on SundayA panoramic portrait of the wonderous vehicle whose passenger is also its engine. A toy, a tool, a liberator,...- £10.99
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A Brief History of the Countryside in 100 Objects
By Sally Coulthard (Author)Format: Hardback 336 pages, 100 b/w, illusPublisher: HarperCollins PublishersImprint: HarperNorthISBN: 9780008559427Published: 29 Feb 2024Weight: 626gDimensions: 163 x 242 x 36 (mm) The untold story of rural Britain revealed through its artefacts For most of human history, we were rural folk. Our...- £22.00
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Worn : A People's History of Clothing
By: Sofi ThanhauserBinding: Paperback / softback'This riveting behind-the-scenes story of the clothes on our backs is a must-read for clotheshorses everywhere' Harper's Bazaar 'Extraordinary . . . fascinating . . . a wonderful way into history, quite often through the voices of people who...- £10.99
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Smoke And Ashes : Opium's Hidden Histories
By Amitav Ghosh (Author)Format: Hardback 416 pagesPublisher: John Murray PressISBN: 9781529349245Published: 15 Feb 2024Classifications: China, Asian history, Maritime historyWeight: 678gDimensions: 240 x 162 x 35 (mm) When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled...- £22.00
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The Book-Makers : A History of the Book in 18 Remarkable Lives
A celebration of the printed book, told through the lives of 18 people who took it in radical new directions. 'This really is the loveliest of books' I'I cannot recommend it highly enough' SPECTATORThis is an extraordinary story of skill, craft, mess, cunning, triumph,...- £25.00
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Unravelling the Silk Road : Travels and Textiles in Central Asia
Three textile roads tangle their way through Central Asia. The famous Silk Road united east and west through trade. Older still was the Wool Road, of critical importance when houses made from wool enabled nomads to traverse the inhospitable winter steppes. Then there was...- £10.99
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The Wood Age : How Wood Shaped the Whole of Human History
When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. `A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood.' John Carey, The Sunday Times How did the descendants of small arboreal primates manage to stand...- £9.99
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Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
By Victoria Finlay (Author)Format: Paperback / softback 528 pages, 16pp colour plus integrated B&W throughoutPublisher: Profile Books LtdISBN: 9781781257074Published: 3 Nov 2022Weight: 418gDimensions: 128 x 199 x 34 (mm) Bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us round the globe in a vibrant exploration of cloth...- £12.99
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Silk : A History in Three Metamorphoses
There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history and mythology. In silk is the future. Aarathi Prasad's Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia. Through...- £10.99
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Herring : A History of the Silver Darlings
The story of herring is entwined in the history of commercial fishing. For over two millennia, herring has been commercially caught and its importance to the coastal peoples of Britain cannot be measured. At one point tens of thousands were involved in the catching,...- £15.99
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Salt
By: Mark KurlanskyBinding: Paperback / softbackHomer called it a divine substance. Plato described it as especially dear to the gods. As Mark Kurlansky so brilliantly relates here, salt has shaped civilisation from the beginning, and its story is a glittering, often surprising part of...- £12.99
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Coffeeland : A History
*Winner of the 2022 Cherasco International Prize*'Thoroughly engrossing' Michael Pollan, The Atlantic'Wonderful, energising' Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianCoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drug. The very word 'coffee' is one of...- £10.99
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Threads of Life : A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH**'An astonishing feat'Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'An inspiring and moving sideways look at history'Eithne Farry, Sunday Express An eloquent blend of history and memoir, Threads of Life is an evocative and...- £10.99
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On The Roof : A Thatcher's Journey
The reed goes on, the reed comes off. The reed rots and returns to the earth. The houses we work on outlast us. The thatch we use has never stood still. On The Roof is a thatcher's tale - a journey of discovery, and...- £18.99
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Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World : A History
Unassuming yet revolutionary, the humble tomato has carved an extraordinary path through history. In "Ten Tomatoes that Changed the World," William Alexander takes you on a riveting journey through the incredible stories behind this ubiquitous fruit (yes, fruit!). From its modest beginnings in the...- £16.99
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The Tale of the Horse : A History of India on Horseback
Without the horse, India would not be this India ... The history of the horse in India is an epic tale of life and war, of migration and intermingling, and points towards a greater history throughout the world, the history of humans and animals...- £12.99
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