At Home [electronic resource] : A Short History of Private Life
Bill Bryson2010
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In At Home, Bill Bryson applies the same irrepressible curiosity, irresistible
wit, stylish prose and masterful storytelling that made A Short History of
Nearly Everything one of the most lauded books of the last decade, and delivers
one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the
history of the way we live.
Bill Bryson was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to
studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really
consists of: centuries of people quietly going about their daily business -
eating, sleeping and merely endeavouring to get more comfortable. And that most
of the key discoveries for humankind can be found in the very fabric of the
houses in which we live.This inspired him to start a journey around his own
house, an old rectory in Norfolk, wandering from room to room considering how
the ordinary things in life came to be.
Along the way he did a prodigious amount of research on the...
Main title:
Author:
Bill Bryson, Author
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Transworld Digital, 2010
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (704 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781409095545
Language:
English
BRN:
437648
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |