Uncommon History of Common Things by Bethanne Patrick, John M. Thompson

Uncommon History of Common Things

Bethanne Patrick, John M. Thompson

304 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction history reference science informative slow-paced
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Sometime about 30,000 years ago, somebody stuck a sharp rock into a split stick—and presto! The axe was born. Our inquisitive species just loves tinkering, testing, and pushing the limits, and this delightfully different book is a freewheeling ref...

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