Fascinating Little-known Facts from Around the World - Couverture souple

Carol, Hadara

 
9781663231932: Fascinating Little-known Facts from Around the World
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1663231931 ISBN 13 : 9781663231932
Editeur : iUniverse, 2021

Synopsis

What's In Store For You? The book deals with unusual contributions, inventions and customs that came to us from many different cultures and peoples throughout the ages. For example, what is the story behind giving someone the "middle finger flip," or where did the custom of wearing a cap and gown for graduation came to us from? Additionally, why did we adopt the seven-day week as well as the sixty second in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour? Or what is the story behind the "red carpet" treatment when celebrities or important officials come to visit? In this book you will learn abut the origin of these practices from the ancient Sumerians all the way to the present. They are not what you think!!!

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1663231931
ISBN 13 
9781663231932
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
340
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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