History Hit Miscellany of Facts, Figures and Fascinating Finds, History Hit

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A hilarious and entertaining compendium of historical trivia from Dan Snow and the creators of History Hit: the ultimate gift for fans of The Rest is History. Hours of fun for all aspiring historians this summer 2025!

''History is a bottomless reservoir of all the bonkers, heroic, awful and weird things we eccentric humans have ever done. We can''t help generating extraordinary stories . . . Most importantly, like all the best stories, they are true.'' - DAN SNOW

Have you ever wondered who the third man on the moon was? Did you know that Dick Whittington really was the medieval Mayor of London? Why was a pigeon a hero to the American army? What''s the difference between a dolmen and a barrow? Who were the Wu, Wei and Shu Han? Was Napoleon really small? Who said ''Pardon me, sir, I didn''t mean to'' just before they were executed? When was the oldest known shark attack?

The answers to all these questions and so much more are contained within this wonderful miscellany of historical facts, figures and fascinating finds which will enthral, entertain and inform everyone who loves history and wants to know more about more.

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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

''Full of facts . . . some eye wateringly funny and some jaw-droppingly astonishing'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''Easy to pick up and hard to put down'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''I learnt something new from almost every entry. Highly recommended reading for all history lovers and fact fans!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

''Full of interesting historical facts and my husband loved this as a Christmas gift'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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A hilarious and entertaining compendium of historical trivia from Dan Snow and the creators of History Hit: the ultimate gift for fans of The Rest is History. Hours of fun for all aspiring historians this summer 2025!

'History is a bottomless reservoir of all the bonkers, heroic, awful and weird things we eccentric humans have ever done. We can't help generating extraordinary stories . . . Most importantly, like all the best stories, they are true.' - DAN SNOW

Have you ever wondered who the third man on the moon was? Did you know that Dick Whittington really was the medieval Mayor of London? Why was a pigeon a hero to the American army? What's the difference between a dolmen and a barrow? Who were the Wu, Wei and Shu Han? Was Napoleon really small? Who said 'Pardon me, sir, I didn't mean to' just before they were executed? When was the oldest known shark attack?

The answers to all these questions and so much more are contained within this wonderful miscellany of historical facts, figures and fascinating finds which will enthral, entertain and inform everyone who loves history and wants to know more about more.

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WHAT READERS ARE SAYING:

'Full of facts . . . some eye wateringly funny and some jaw-droppingly astonishing' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Easy to pick up and hard to put down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I learnt something new from almost every entry. Highly recommended reading for all history lovers and fact fans!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Full of interesting historical facts and my husband loved this as a Christmas gift' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Specificatii

Anul publicarii	2023
ISBN	9781399726009
Format coperta	Cartonata
Numar pagini	304
Limba	English
Domeniul	History
Autor	History Hit
De aceeasi editura	Hodder & Stoughton
Goodreads	https://www.goodreads.com/search?q=9781399726009
Dimensiuni	height: 216 mm, length: 130 mm, width: 30 mm