Nails, Noggins and Newels: An Alternative History of Every House
by Bill Laws 
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Starting at the front door, this book takes a look at our homes through different eyes, revealing the history of every part from the bricks and beams to pelmets, lights and water pipes; from wallpaper, windows and paints to floors, fires and fitted kitchens. Crammed with fascinating facts about the everyday bric-a-brac of the house in which you live, Nails, Noggins and Newels is written in a lively, informal style which will appeal to any DIY enthusiast.Tags
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Bill Laws lives in Hereford, England. His other books include Fifty Plants that Changed the Course of History, Fifty Railroads that Changed the Course of History, and The Field Guide to Fields.
Bill Laws is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing.
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- Alternate titles
- Home Truths: An Alternative History of Every House (paperback) (paperback)
- Original publication date
- 2006
- First words
- (Introduction) We live in an age of change, especially where our homes are concerned. Who calls at the hardware store nowadays to order stiles, rails and muntins, those essential components of the medieval door?
(Chapter 1) Every culture in every corner of the globe has made the most of its front door. - Disambiguation notice
- Published under the hardback title Nails, Noggins and Newels: An Alternative History of Every House. The paperback is titled Home Truths: An Alternative History of Every House. Same jacket description.
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- English
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- Paper, Ebook
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