Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha
Harvey RachlinOnce again historian Harvey Rachlin uncovers odd and stirring stories behind some of the most fascinating objects in the world. "Jumbo's Hide," Publisher's Weekly writes, "is entertaining and enlightening ... a pageant of human aspiration, achievement, obsession, and belief." Artifacts explored include: The truce flag that ended World War I, The Maltese Falcon, John Adam's pigtail and Jesse James' Stickpin and Galileo's middle finger.
Рік:
2013
Видавництво:
Garrett County Press
Мова:
english
ISBN 10:
1939430097
ISBN 13:
9781939430090
Файл:
EPUB, 5.10 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2013