The Hidden History of Everyday Objects: The Strange Stories Behind Socks, Forks, Buttons, and Other Things You Never Think About
By Skylar James

We live surrounded by ordinary objects so familiar that we hardly notice them-a fork at dinner, a button on a shirt, a spoon stirring tea, a sock slipped on in the morning. Yet every one of these unremarkable things carries a history filled with scandal, superstition, invention, and revolution.

In this captivating journey through time, Skylar James uncovers the extraordinary stories behind the most ordinary items. Discover why the fork was once condemned as sinful, how socks revealed class and power, why mirrors transformed human vanity, and how something as small as a button gave birth to modern fashion. From Egyptian tombs to Renaissance banquets, from medieval superstition to industrial innovation, the objects we take for granted shaped the course of history-and us.

Packed with surprising facts, forgotten tales, and eye-opening connections, The Hidden History of Everyday Objects invites you to see your surroundings in a new light. The next time you fasten a button, lift a spoon, or open an umbrella, you'll know you are holding centuries of culture, power, and human creativity in your hands.

Perfect for history lovers, trivia fans, and the endlessly curious, this book reveals that the ordinary is never ordinary at all.