The book of lasts /
Harrison, Ian, -1965
The book of lasts / Ian Harrison ; [foreword by Captain Gene Cernan; editor, Barbara Dixon]. - London : Bounty Books, 2006 - 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) 29 cm.
Originally published: Great Britain : Cassell Illustrated. 2005. Other title on cover: the stories behind the endings that changed the world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presents a richly illustrated and quirky peek into both recent and not-to-recent history. People , animals, events, and practices all receive their due from those that changed the face of society to those people barely noticed. Lasts vary from personal, historical, journeys, words, requests, and bequests.
1844032590 (cased)
Closure (Rhetoric)
Curiosities and wonders.
World records
AG 243 / .H246 2006
The book of lasts / Ian Harrison ; [foreword by Captain Gene Cernan; editor, Barbara Dixon]. - London : Bounty Books, 2006 - 288 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) 29 cm.
Originally published: Great Britain : Cassell Illustrated. 2005. Other title on cover: the stories behind the endings that changed the world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Presents a richly illustrated and quirky peek into both recent and not-to-recent history. People , animals, events, and practices all receive their due from those that changed the face of society to those people barely noticed. Lasts vary from personal, historical, journeys, words, requests, and bequests.
1844032590 (cased)
Closure (Rhetoric)
Curiosities and wonders.
World records
AG 243 / .H246 2006
