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Micro Histories - Non Fiction

A list of macrohistory books that I have read or are on my TBR list - showing how every little thing can change the world.
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Pockets (Hannah Carlson)
Pockets
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Hannah Carlson
Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent (John Reader)
Potato: A History of the Propitious Esculent
2
John Reader
Plucked: A History of Hair Removal (Rebecca M. Herzig)
Plucked: A History of Hair Removal
3
Rebecca M. Herzig
Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash (Susan Strasser)
Waste and Want: A Social History of Trash
4
Susan Strasser
Worn: A People's History of Clothing (Sofi Thanhauser)
Worn: A People's History of Clothing
5
Sofi Thanhauser
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Iain Gately)
Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol
6
Iain Gately
Books: A Living History (Martyn Lyons)
Books: A Living History
7
Martyn Lyons
Brolliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature (Marion Rankine)
Brolliology: A History of the Umbrella in Life and Literature
8
Marion Rankine
Hair: A Human History (Kurt Stenn)
Hair: A Human History
9
Kurt Stenn
History of Beauty (Umberto Eco)
History of Beauty
10
Umberto Eco
Drinking Water (James Salzman)
Drinking Water
11
James Salzman
Absinthe: History in a Bottle (Barnaby Conrad III)
Absinthe: History in a Bottle
12
Barnaby Conrad III
Girly Drinks (Mallory O'Meara)
Girly Drinks
13
Mallory O'Meara
Drunk (Edward Slingerland)
Drunk
14
Edward Slingerland
The Secret History of Food (Matt Siegel)
The Secret History of Food
15
Matt Siegel
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance (Edmund De Waal)
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance
16
Edmund De Waal
The Science of Kissing (Sheril Kirshenbaum)
The Science of Kissing
17
Sheril Kirshenbaum
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History (Richard Thompson Ford)
Dress Codes: How the Laws of Fashion Made History
18
Richard Thompson Ford
Sandwich: A Global History (Bee Wilson)
Sandwich: A Global History
19
Bee Wilson
Eyeliner: A Cultural History (Zahra Hankir)
Eyeliner: A Cultural History
20
Zahra Hankir
Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks (Amy Brady)
Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks
21
Amy Brady
The Elements of a Home (Amy Azzarito)
The Elements of a Home
22
Amy Azzarito
Don't Touch My Hair (Emma Dabiri)
Don't Touch My Hair
23
Emma Dabiri
The True History of Chocolate (Sophie D Coe, Michael D Coe)
The True History of Chocolate
24
Sophie D Coe, Michael D Coe
The Devil's Cup (Stewart Lee Allen)
The Devil's Cup
25
Stewart Lee Allen
In the Devil's Garden (Stewart Lee Allen)
In the Devil's Garden
26
Stewart Lee Allen
A Social History of Tea (Jane Pettigrew)
A Social History of Tea
27
Jane Pettigrew
About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks (David Rooney)
About Time: A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
28
David Rooney
Much Depends on Dinner (Margaret Visser)
Much Depends on Dinner
29
Margaret Visser
Clean and Decent (Lawrence Wright)
Clean and Decent
30
Lawrence Wright
Taste (Kate Colquhoun)
Taste
31
Kate Colquhoun
Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle (Clare Hunter)
Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle
32
Clare Hunter
Bread a Global History (William Rubel)
Bread a Global History
33
William Rubel
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items (J.W. Ocker)
Cursed Objects: Strange but True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
34
J.W. Ocker
Salt (Mark Kurlansky)
Salt
35
Mark Kurlansky
Butts: A Backstory (Heather Radke)
Butts: A Backstory
36
Heather Radke
Consider the Fork (Bee Wilson)
Consider the Fork
37
Bee Wilson
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World (William Alexander)
Ten Tomatoes That Changed the World
38
William Alexander
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures (Sabrina Imbler)
How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures
39
Sabrina Imbler
Semicolon (Cecilia Watson)
Semicolon
40
Cecilia Watson
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