Stuff you missed in history class
Subtitle: a guide to history's biggest myths, mysteries, and marvels
By: HowStuffWorks
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Naperville, Illinois
Language: eng
Number of pages: 261
ISBN-13: 9781492603085
Subjects: Miscellanea; Curiosities and wonders; History
Description: Explores some of history's myths, scandals, mysteries, and crimes that never made it to the classroom, including how witchcraft worked, torture devices of the medieval ages, and the CIA's LSD testing policy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. The real stuff you missed in history class; title: The dawn of humanity : how cave dwellers work; title: How the Vikings worked; title: The impenetrable fortress : how the Great Wall of China works; title: Top five ancient Chinese inventions; title: The assassin's creed : how Ninja work; title: How Aborigines work; title: "No one expects the Spanish Inquisition" : how the Spanish Inquisition worked; title: Medieval torture devices; title: "All for one, one for all" : how musketeers worked; title: Quiz: Could you fit in as a musketeer?; title: How witchcraft works; title: Quiz: The ultimate witches quiz; title: How Prohibition worked; title: Part II. Scandals, lies, thefts, and crimes; title: Top five Marie Antoinette scandals; title: Of the biggest lies in history; title: Impressive art heists; title: Terribly bungled crimes; title: Part III. Historical myths and mysteries decoded; title: The ancient Greeks get their ideas from the Africans?; title: Was there really a curse on King Tutankhamen's tomb?; title: The Dutch really trade Manhattan for nutmeg?; title: Could Jack the Ripper have been an artist?; title: Who was Rosie the Riveter?; title: The CIA test LSD on unsuspecting Americans?; title: Quiz: The ultimate stuff you missed in history class; title: Contributors; title: Answers to the quizzes; title: About HowStuffWorks.