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The Elements of a Home

Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks


  • Chronicle Books
  • by Amy Azzarito, Alice Pattullo
This captivating collection reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water-plus so much more.

ISBN 9781452178721 | E | HB
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Publisher Chronicle Books
ISBN 9781452178721
Author(s) Amy Azzarito, Alice Pattullo
Publication date March 2020
Edition Hardback
Dimensions 203 x 152 mm
Illustrations throughout bw.ill.
Pages 224
Language(s) Eng. ed.
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This captivating collection reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects. With tales from the kitchen, the bedroom, and every room in between, these pages expose how napkins got their start as lumps of dough in ancient Greece, why forks were once seen as immoral tools of the devil, and how Plato devised one of the earliest alarm clocks using rocks and water-plus so much more. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, and presented in a luxe illus­trated package with foil accents, The Elements of a Home is a treasure trove of curiosities and a charming gift for anyone who loves design or decor, history or trivia.