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A treasure-trove of information on the origins of everything -
from tea-bags to mobile phonesEverything has an origin. This book
is for people who want to know how, or when, things began, where
they came from, why they started. And when it has a human origin,
such as the Mongol Empire or Ferrari cars, the name of the person
who started it. Everyday items such as the clothes we wear, the
food we eat, the films we watch, the medicines that cure us, the
languages we use, all began somewhere and the answers are often
not what you expect.The Book of Origins celebrates the work of
explorers, scientists and inventors people who wanted to know how
the world works and ended by discovering something no one had ever
seen before.* Ever wondered who the first Olympic Champion was?*
Did you know who invented the radio and it wasn''t Marconi!?* Or
who really discovered America? The answers are all in this
fascinating fact-filled book.
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Trevor Homer is a former champion amateur golfer, who
represented England 17 times. He has been a director of several
private and public companies, and now lives in Staffordshire; this
is his first book, based on a lifelong obsession with obscure
facts.
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