The Elements of a Home
Curious Histories behind Everyday Household Objects, from Pillows to Forks
The Elements of a Home reveals the fascinating stories behind more than 60 everyday household objects and furnishings. Brimming with amusing anecdotes and absorbing trivia, this captivating collection is a treasure trove of curiosities.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.• A charming book for anyone who loves history, design, or décor• Readers discover tales from every nook and c…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-4521-7902-5
- EAN: 9781452179025
- Produktnummer: 33505618
- Verlag: Chronicle Books LLC
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 224 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 34'942 KB
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Amy Azzarito is a writer, a design historian, and an expert on decorative arts. Her design work has been featured in a wide range of publications, including the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Whole Living magazine, and the Wall Street Journal. She is a frequent contributor to Architectural Digest and Design Milk. She lives in Marin, California.
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