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Encyclopedia of Ordinary Living

Encyclopedia of Ordinary Living

Ordinary World

by Stepanka Sekaninova

Illustrated by Eva Chupikova

Edited by Scott Alexander Jones

Published by: Albatros Media

Imprint: Albatros Media

92 Pages, 8.40 x 11.00 in, Color illustrations throughout

Hardcover
9788000065939
Published: November 2022

$16.95

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A sequel to Encyclopedia of Ordinary Things, which appeared in Wall Street Journal review.

We live in our houses, cook in our kitchens, relax in our living rooms. But how did people live before the invention of the bathroom? What was the bedroom like in ancient times? Did our ancestors use wallpaper? How was prehistoric laundry done, and when did people first cook on a real stove?

Inquisitive readers large and small will find reliable answers to these questions and many more in this very book, so pull back the curtain on the history of the ordinary house and the things inside it.

Bathroom
Washing Machine
Kitchen
Cooker
Refridgerator
Cutlery
Living Room
Furniture
WallpaperBoard Games
Bedroom
Doors and Locks

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children’s programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.

Adam Wolf is a self-taught artist with a wide range of artistic skills including analog and digital photography, tattooing, digital and classical illustration, and canvas painting. Having been interested in various creative activities since his early years, he studied photography at the Prague School of Photography, and these days he enjoys illustrating children’s books. He was born in Pardubice, Czech Republic in 1981.

Selected for the CBC’s 2022 November Hot Off The Press Reading List (https://www.cbcbooks.org/cbc-book-lists/november-2022/).

"This absolutely fascinating book shows the history of the ordinary things we find in our homes from prehistory to the present day." —Katrina Yurenka, Retired Librarian, Contributor, Youth Services Book Review

"I really liked the illustrations that show how people used what was available to them in clever ways to make their everyday jobs easier and more efficient. The art work is excellent and does a great job of illustrating the past in a clear way. I learned so much in this book! The information is interesting and fun!" —Luminous Libro Blog

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