The Penguin Book of Firsts

The Penguin Book of Firsts

Paperback (27 Aug 1998)

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Publisher's Synopsis

As this book reveals, we often attribute firsts in world history to the wrong people. Many 'modern' ideas and inventions actually date back to ancient times such as the use of steroids in the Sung Dynasty and oral contraceptives in Ancient Greece.

Book information

ISBN: 9780140261035
Publisher: Penguin
Imprint: Penguin
Pub date:
DEWEY: 032
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 468
Weight: 444g
Height: 198mm
Width: 128mm
Spine width: 32mm