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Who Ate the First Oyster? The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

Paperback • 2020 • English

Who Ate the First Oyster? The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

By Cody Cassidy

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About the book

Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations. Who invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the murderer in the first murder mystery, who was the first surgeon, who sparked the first fire--and most critically, who was the first to...Show more

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9780143132752

Publisher

Penguin

Published year

2020

Language

English

Original title

Who Ate the First Oyster? The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History

Format

Paperback

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