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Resumen de Un millón de años en un día

A Curious History of Everyday Life from the Stone Age to the Present

Greg Jenner
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Descripción general: Resumen de Un millón de años en un día

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado por qué nos cepillamos los dientes o por qué funcionan las cisternas de los inodoros? El viaje global de Greg Jenner a través de la historia revela cómo nuestros rituales mundanos de los sábados nos conectan con la antigua Babilonia y desafían el mito del progreso humano lineal, convirtiendo lo ordinario en extraordinario.

Temas clave del Resumen de Un millón de años en un día

  • everyday life history
  • evolution of timekeeping
  • domestic ritual origins
  • sanitation and hygiene history
  • cultural habit development

Mejores citas del Resumen de Un millón de años en un día

  • English offers numerous terms-john, loo, bog, lav, commode, potty-while Americans prefer euphemistic 'bathroom' and 'restroom'.

  • This Neolithic Revolution paradoxically decreased human health, as dense settlements created ideal conditions for disease.

  • Most unsettling was the shared wiping implement: a sponge on a stick (xylospongion) passed between users.

  • Vikings defecated in their back gardens and wiped with wool, leaves, moss, and seaweed.

Personajes del Resumen de Un millón de años en un día

  • Greg JennerAuthor and historian exploring everyday rituals
  • CensorinusRoman scholar who proposed definitions for time
  • William WillettPromoter of the Daylight Saving Time proposal

Sobre el Autor

Sobre el autor de Un millón de años en un día

Greg Jenner, historiador público británico y autor del bestseller Un millón de años en un día, es reconocido por combinar una rigurosa investigación histórica con ingenio y cultura pop. Se especializa en las peculiaridades de la vida cotidiana a lo largo de los milenios.

Jenner se basa en más de una década como consultor histórico para la serie de la BBC ganadora del BAFTA Horrible Histories, donde garantizó la precisión fáctica de más de 2,000 sketches y 150 canciones. Su obra abarca libros como Dead Famous: A Surprising History of Celebrity y el podcast de la BBC que encabeza las listas de éxitos, You’re Dead To Me.

You’re Dead To Me ha superado los 130 millones de descargas y ha ganado múltiples premios Comedy.co.uk. Miembro de la Royal Historical Society e investigador asociado honorario en Royal Holloway, Jenner aparece frecuentemente en BBC Radio 4, QI y documentales como Inside Versailles.

Un millón de años en un día —una exploración humorística de las innovaciones cotidianas de la humanidad— refleja su capacidad característica para transformar detalles históricos oscuros en narrativas accesibles y entretenidas. El libro se convirtió en un éxito crítico y comercial, consolidando la reputación de Jenner como un maestro en hacer que el pasado resuene con las audiencias modernas.

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