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A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life
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A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life
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A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life

Published by Hachette UK Audio

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'A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner as is witty as he is knowledgeable' - Tom Holland

'Delightful, surprising and hilarious, this is a fascinating history of the everyday objects and inventions we take for granted' - Lauren Laverne

Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, Greg Jenner explores the hidden stories behind these daily routines.

This is not a story of politics, wars or great events, instead Greg Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising and sometimes downright silly nuggets from our past.

Written and narrated in a chatty style by Greg Jenner, Historical Consultant to CBBC's multi-award-winning HORRIBLE HISTORIES, it is an entertaining history of all those things you always wondered - and many you have never considered. It is the story of our lives, one million years in the making.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 14, 2015
ISBN9781409162230
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    What were toilets like during the time of Imperial Rome? What kind of underwear was worn during the Tudor era? How did people keep in touch before the telephone was invented- before the post office, even? When did the fork develop, or the mattress? What about dentistry? This book can tell you all these things and more, in a witty, casual, conversational way. The author is both historical consultant and comedy writer, and he’s combined both skills well in this book. This book does not tell us about kings or generals. It’s not about invasions or wars. It’s about daily life, the things that affected every single person, no matter how rich or poor. Like the toddler’s book says, everybody poops. Everybody also wears some kind of clothing and eats. This is the history of both royalty and the common person. And it’s a really fun book. They should give this book to pre-teens to get them sucked into how interesting history is.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    An entertaining book with a quirky twist that looks at everyday routines in the average persons life. The topics start out on a cycle from rising in the morning to retiring in the evening, and everything in between. The topics include, waking, the toilet, breakfast, bathing, walking the dog, communicating, apparel, dining, drinking, teeth, back to bed, and timekeeping. That is pretty much it. There is a lot to explore here and many intriguing facts surface about how habits and technology evolved over the millennia. At times the author gets a bit cute with his commentary and witticisms but on balance it is in good humor. Concluding, it left me wondering from where we began with all this, where will we be with same in the thousands of years to come. Or will some of these things exist at all.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A book about important things, eating, drinking, sleeping, clothing, time-keeping, pooping..
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Trying to cram in too much humour (and rather lacklustre puns) in an otherwise by the numbers sweep through the ages in anecdotes dotted with pop-culture references. Every funny sounding word is "the best ever name for a rock band".