Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg Jenner

Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know

Greg Jenner

352 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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Ask a Historian: 50 Surprising Answers to Things You Always Wanted to Know by Greg Jenner is a delightful fit for curious and adventurous readers who crave a lighthearted and entertaining journey through the ages, offering a treasure trove of fascinating historical stories, quirky facts, and humorous anecdotes that will leave them grinning from ear to ear.

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Why is Italy called Italy? How old is curry? Which people from history would best pull off a casino heist? Who was the richest person of all time? When was the first Monday? What were history’s weirdest medical procedures that actually worked? How...

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informative: 98%

funny: 79%

lighthearted: 56%

reflective: 18%

relaxing: 10%

inspiring: 7%

adventurous: 3%

challenging: 1%


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