Micro Histories: A Book List for History Buffs
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This lens is dedicated to the type of book that is about the history of some particular thing. The genre is perhaps best personified Mark Kurlansky's excellent book "Salt".
For history buffs, this is a refreshing and entertaining way to get a fix.
Contents at a Glance
By Mark Kurlansky
If he didn't invent this genre he at least put it on the map
I've read all of these, but my favorite is "Salt."
Vegetables
Fruits
Fish- Natural and Gastronomic Histories
Beverages
More on Drinks
Food-Related Biographies
For Dessert...
Plants
Birds
Spices
Natural History
Utensil or Tool Related
Military
Colors
Medicinal and Medical
Mathematical
Things We Do
Disasters
Obscure Places
Voyages
Uhhh...Unmentionables?
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JeffreyTymczak
Dec 27, 2010 @ 8:28 pm | delete
- Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to your next lens, I will definitely be rating this UP!!! ;)
Jeff
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Joan4
Oct 7, 2008 @ 2:34 pm | delete
- Great list! I had not thought of the term "microhistories" and that is exactly what they are - how very interesting! Great lens idea!
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Rebecca
Jun 29, 2008 @ 10:38 am | delete
- Thank you for your list. This genre seems to encompass a variety of topics near and dear to small groups of people, but that have a wide impact on the bigger culture. Genealogy, food history, inventions, curiosities, regional history...
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jr
Oct 12, 2007 @ 11:10 am | delete
- There was a book called The Devil's Feast or something; it was about dangerous foods, like absinthe and the corsican cheese with fly larvae in it. It might belong in this list.
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Azuki
Jul 31, 2007 @ 3:08 pm | delete
- May I also suggest Liquid Jade: The Story of Tea from East to West by Beatrice Hohenegger. I think it worths all 5 stars it got on Amazon!
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