A Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life

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'A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner as is witty as he is knowledgeable' - Tom Holland

Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, BBC Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner explores the hidden stories behind these daily routines.

This is not a story of politics, wars or great events, instead Greg Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising and sometimes downright silly nuggets from our past.

It is a history of all those things you always wondered - and many you have never considered. It is the story of our lives, one million years in the making.

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Greg Jenner's magpie mind takes you through the history of who we are and what we do, answering tons of questions you never thought to ask

Delightful, surprising and hilarious, this is a fascinating history of the everyday objects and inventions we take for granted

One of my all time favourite books about history: erudite, witty and packed with things you've never thought about

Like visiting the most wonderful and cluttered museum, each chapter like another room teetering with illuminating ideas and information

A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner as is witty as he is knowledgeable

bright, fun and enjoyable - HISTORY VAULT

Author Bio

Greg Jenner is a public historian best known as the host of the hit BBC podcasts You're Dead To Me and Homeschool History, his work on BBC's multi-award winning TV series Horrible Histories, and for his books Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age To Silver Screen and A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life From The Stone Age To The Phone Age. He is an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London.