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Brief Histories of Everyday Objects
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
13 posts | 8 read | 59 to read
Hilarious, entertaining, and illustrated histories behind some of life's most common and underappreciated objects - from the paperclip and the toothbrush to the sports bra and roller skates In the tradition of A Cartoon History of the Universe and, most recent, Randall Munroe's What If? comes Brief Histories of Everyday Objects, a graphic tour through the unusual creation of some of the mundane items that surround us in our daily lives. Chapters are peppered with ballpoint pen riots, cowboy wars, and really bad Victorian practical jokes. Structured around the different locations in our home and daily lifethe kitchen, the bathroom, the office, and the grocery storeaward-nominated illustrator Andy Warner traces the often surprising and sometimes complex histories behind the items we often take for granted. Readers learn how Velcro was created after a Swiss engineer took his dog for a walk; how a naval engineer invented the Slinky; a German housewife, the coffee filter; and a radical feminist and anti-capitalist, the game Monopoly. This is both a book of histories and a book about histories. It explores how lies become legends, trade routes spring up, and empires rise and fallall from the perspective of your toothbrush or toilet.
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Abe
Abe
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Great collection of stories of the origins of everyday objects! It includes little substories about the objects.

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thereadingowlvina
thereadingowlvina
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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A #funread to help me with my #readingslump. Absolutely enjoy the brief #histories and the #illustrations. Lots of #humour! Btw, this is my first #graphicnovel and I'm already loving this genre! #history #historyfan #inventions #nonfiction #bookstagram #booknerdigan #learning #knowledge #booknerdigan #bibliophage #bookworm #readforlife #quickread #read150 #calgarylibrary

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Eyelit
Eyelit
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Mehso-so

Amusing little snapshots of histories of everyday objects... it's not quite a pick for me because I didn't really learn a whole lot - but it was a fun, fast read.
One thing I did learn about were the moonlight towers. I didn't know the city I live in is home to the only remaining towers. But it totally makes a certain sort of sense. 😆 #atx #keepaustinweird #iguess

Itchyfeetreader We did the bus tour when visiting Austin last year and they talked about this then. I thought it was fascinating - as far as I know we did not have them ever in the U.K. 7y
Sarahreadstoomuch Ha! All I can think of is the movie 'Dazed and Confused' and they party (and climb) the moon tower. I didn't know that was really a thing! 7y
Zelma @Sarahreadstoomuch "Party at the moon tower" ❤️ that movie! 7y
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Eyelit
Eyelit
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Finally home from work (after stopping by library to pick up a couple of holds, natch) and more than ready to join the festivities already in process! Have to decide which tea to drink before starting on dinner... 😄#litsypartyofone

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CocoReads I'm intrigued by the chocolate stout one... 7y
slategreyskies I have that same mug! :) 7y
RowReads1 They both sound interesting. Mix them together😖. 7y
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LazyOwl Love the mug 7y
SharonGoforth Love the mug!! 7y
jmtrivera I have that mug too! 7y
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CaroPi
CaroPi
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Seems a nice read for a Sunday evening

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Abby2
Abby2
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
Pickpick

Very funny. I'll remember these stories

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LindsayReads
LindsayReads
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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An entertaining graphic non-fiction collection of trivia, full of puns, running jokes, snark, and jabs at racist and patriarchal institutions. I had several LOL moments and learned a few things, too! This would be a great present for trivia nerds in your life.

saresmoore Lemurs are pretty great. They jump sideways! 7y
LindsayReads @saresmoore They are SO great! 7y
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LindsayReads
LindsayReads
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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In the spirit of today's #SeasonsReadings2016 #ereader challenge...takin' it way back.

LindsayReads @Abby-J You can borrow my copy! 7y
Abby-J Thank you, Lady. 7y
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LindsayReads
LindsayReads
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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On dice: "But if humans can take something relatively simple and then make it complicated and kind of bizarre--they will."

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LindsayReads
LindsayReads
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Helloooooo, buddy! Your parcel will be mailed tomorrow! It has been agonizing not being able to "❤" my Secret Santa's posts because this reader has such good tastes! Can't wait to make a new friend! #SecretSantaGoesPostal #WinterSolsticeBookExchange
@BookishMarginalia

PS-Also featured are two of my #latestbookishbuys from today's excursion. Time to sit and read for the night!

LeahBergen Ooooo! 😍😍😍 7y
Jhullie I followed everyone who had tagged #secretssntagoespostal so I can ❤️ my match's posts along with everyone else's. 7y
LindsayReads @Jhullie Good cover! 😉 7y
Suzze @Jhullie I did that too! 7y
Meghan1 So sad I didn't sign up! :( 7y
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elkeOriginal
elkeOriginal
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Best #TOC ever! This is going to be fun...

#blameitonLitsy #blameitonLiberty

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TheLondonBookworm That's awesome 😮 7y
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wellreadbedhead
wellreadbedhead
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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This is awesome. I need it as a coffee table book.

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Liberty
Liberty
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects | Andy Warner
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Read comics AND learn history? YES PLEASE.

RealLifeReading Fun! 8y
Sandra Misread at first glance as "Written and Drawn by Andy Warhol". Probably would have been a completely different book ? 8y
read_diverse_books Hah, I'd love to read this one. 😆 8y
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Chessa Graphic histories are THE BEST!!! 8y
Verity Have you read A million years in a day @Liberty ? It's not an illustrated book but it is a really fun and informative history of daily life. (Although I have to try not to feel like a dunce when reading it as I was at uni (on the same history course!) as the author!)
[tagged book]A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life
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Cortg I ❤️ non-fiction graphic novels! 8y
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