Brief Histories of Everyday Objects
Book • 2016
Brief Histories of Everyday Objects is a graphic tour through the unusual creation and histories of mundane items that surround us daily, such as the toothbrush, microwave, and toilet.
Structured around locations in the home and daily life, the book explores how lies become legends, trade routes emerge, and empires rise and fall—all from the perspective of everyday objects.
It combines scholarship, wit, and detailed gray-scale comic design to reveal the complex and often quirky stories behind common items.
The book has been a New York Times bestseller and praised for its humor, insight, and engaging storytelling.
Structured around locations in the home and daily life, the book explores how lies become legends, trade routes emerge, and empires rise and fall—all from the perspective of everyday objects.
It combines scholarship, wit, and detailed gray-scale comic design to reveal the complex and often quirky stories behind common items.
The book has been a New York Times bestseller and praised for its humor, insight, and engaging storytelling.
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