Million Years in a Day: A Curious History of Daily Life

‘A wonderful idea, gloriously put into practice. Greg Jenner as is witty as he is knowledgeable’ – Tom Holland

Every day, from the moment our alarm clock wakes us in the morning until our head hits our pillow at night, we all take part in rituals that are millennia old. In this gloriously entertaining romp through human history, BBC Horrible Histories consultant Greg Jenner explores the hidden stories behind these daily routines.

This is not a story of politics, wars or great events, instead Greg Jenner has scoured Roman rubbish bins, Egyptian tombs and Victorian sewers to bring us the most intriguing, surprising and sometimes downright silly nuggets from our past.

It is a history of all those things you always wondered – and many you have never considered. It is the story of our lives, one million years in the making.

Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Imprint: Weidenfeld and Nicholson UK
Publication date: 02/06/2016