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From the missing pages of the Library of Alexandria to the whereabouts of Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, this work is a treasure trove of mysterious and long-gone things: absent animals, bygone buildings, missing monarchs, past palaces and more. But all is not lost – along the way you’ll also find the survivors and modern marvels of things gone by. Explore the lost splendour of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, ponder the fate of historical figures like Cleopatra or Genghis Khan and unravel the mystery behind Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.
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A colourful and comical journey through the world’s most incredible discoveries from cartoonists Mike Barfield and Jess Bradley.
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Ever wondered what it would be like to be an Incan runner, carrying messages across the ancient Andes at lightning speed? Or perhaps a jester, keeping the royal courts in stitches with your hilarious antics? What about a stage farter? A poo collector? A body double? All these jobs are yours for the taking in history’s line-up of the world’s oddest jobs. In this book, you’ll encounter a colourful cast of characters who embraced the quirkiest of professions, including the legendary Harry Houdini who defied the laws of nature with his mind-bending magic tricks; Bessie Coleman, the first African-American stunt-pilot; Marie Tussaud who fled the French Revolution and came to London to create wax sculptures; Zazel, a Victorian daredevil who became the first human cannonball; and the amazing story of Samuel Sorensen Adams, inventor of many of the most famous joke shop gags.
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Jump on board to find out the funniest, most fascinating facts about the world’s wackiest, weirdest and wildest inventions and how they came to be!
