The Book of Phobias and Manias
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The Book of Phobias and Manias

A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

Kate Summerscale

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The Book of Phobias and Manias

A History of the World in 99 Obsessions

Kate Summerscale

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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR ALL BIBLIOMANIACS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, SPECTATOR AND DAILY MAIL A WATERSTONES BEST POPULAR SCIENCE BOOK Plunge into this rich and thought-provoking A-Z compendium to discover how our fixations have taken shape, from the Middle Ages to the present day, as bestselling author Kate Summerscale deftly traces the threads between the past and present, the psychological and social, the personal and the political. 'Fascinating' Malcolm Gaskill, author of the No. 1 bestseller The Ruin of All Witches 'Fascinating' Observer 'An endlessly intriguing book... All the bibliomanes (book nutters) I know will love it' Daily Mail

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Publisher
Wellcome Collection
Year
2022
ISBN
9781782835653
Topic
History
Subtopic
Social History
Index
History

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    Citation styles for The Book of Phobias and Manias

    APA 6 Citation

    Summerscale, K. (2022). The Book of Phobias and Manias ([edition unavailable]). Wellcome Collection. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/3898502 (Original work published 2022)

    Chicago Citation

    Summerscale, Kate. (2022) 2022. The Book of Phobias and Manias. [Edition unavailable]. Wellcome Collection. https://www.perlego.com/book/3898502.

    Harvard Citation

    Summerscale, K. (2022) The Book of Phobias and Manias. [edition unavailable]. Wellcome Collection. Available at: https://www.perlego.com/book/3898502 (Accessed: 3 July 2024).

    MLA 7 Citation

    Summerscale, Kate. The Book of Phobias and Manias. [edition unavailable]. Wellcome Collection, 2022. Web. 3 July 2024.