Fall Asleep While I Revisit Thirty Historical Myths Behind Famous Objects

Thirty calm investigations begin with the romans who never called themselves byzantine and the porcelain with real bones, before moving through maps, museums, recipes, inventions, language, science, art, and custom. Each chapter opens with a clear scene, tests a familiar claim against surviving evidence, and restores overlooked people and processes. The myths alternate across eight broad categories, creating a varied English journey of gentle surprise for attentive listening and sleep.