Greg Jenner is a public historian best known as the host of the hit BBC podcasts You're Dead To Me and Homeschool History, his work on BBC's multi-award winning TV series Horrible Histories, and for his books Dead Famous: An Unexpected History of Celebrity, From Bronze Age To Silver Screen and A Million Years In A Day: A Curious History of Everyday Life From The Stone Age To The Phone Age. He is an Honorary Research Associate at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Greg Jenner's magpie mind takes you through the history of who we are and what we do, answering tons of questions you never thought to askDelightful, surprising and hilarious, this is a fascinating history of the everyday objects and inventions we take for grantedOne of my all time favourite books about history: erudite, witty and packed with things you've never thought aboutLike visiting the most wonderful and cluttered museum, each chapter like another room teetering with illuminating ideas and informationA wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner as is witty as he is knowledgeablebright, fun and enjoyable - HISTORY VAULT
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