"What Made Them Say That"
The stories behind the greatest (and most interesting) things ever said!
Why did Mary Antoinette say "Then let them eat cake"?
What does the phrase "shiver me timbers" really have to do with pirates?
Who is responsible for the expression, "I'll be a monkey's uncle"?
Find out the answer to these questions and much more in What Made Them Say
That?
This is a quotation book with a twist. Instead of just a list of clever
sayings, you'll get a selection of history's greatest quotations AND the
stories behind them.
What Made Them Say That? is the first installment in a series
designed to tell you the story behind history.
288 pages; pefectbound | $16.95
"10 Seconds That Changed History"
The stories behind the key moments that have shaped the world we live in!
Benjamin Franklin flies a kite in a rainstorm.
An an apple falls on Isaac Newton's head.
The Titanic hits an iceburg.
This book describes over 100 key moments that have shaped
history. It is the second installment in a series designed to tell you the story
behind history. 10 Seconds That Changed History includes
everything from the signing of the Magna Carta to the dropping of the atomic
bomb to the introduction of sliced bread.
A must have for any history buff.
280 pages; pefectbound | $16.95
"Back in the Good Old Days"
Interesting stories of history to help you piece together the past few million years!
Who invented the wheel?
What was the world's first novel?
Where was the first restaurant opened?
Why do brides traditionally wear a white wedding dress?
Take a look around! The world we live in has been shaped
by millions of years of history, and this book is an attempt to scratch the
surface. It will tell you everything from the origin of the pizza pie to the
creation of the internet to the history of jazz music. Back in the Good Old
Days is a collection of over 500 historical stories, anecdotes,
tid-bits, and interesting facts. It is the third installment in a series
designed to finally tell you the story behind history.
272 pages; pefectbound | $16.95
