Jumbo's hide, Elvis's ride, and the tooth of Buddha
Subtitle: more marvelous tales of historical artifacts
By: Harvey Rachlin.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: H. Holt
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 372
Subjects: History -- Miscellanea; Antiquities
Description: "History is made up of not just the great figures that have shaped the fate of nations. Sometimes the course of history can be changed by something as small as a nail, or a ball, or a dress. There are thousands of these historical oddities, littered throughout the museums and libraries on the world - artifacts that have survived the test of time, that have come through the fires and furies of history to stand before us.

Harvey Rachlin picks up where he left off in the popular Lucy's Bones, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain, here exploring the tales behind forty more historical objects, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, from the glorious to the grotesque. Each is a tangible piece of history with its own story to tell, offering a glimpse into the time from which it came and the people whose lives it affected."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [336]-353) and index.