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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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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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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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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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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