{"product_id":"who-ate-the-first-oyster-the-extraordinary-people-behind-the-greatest-firsts-in-history-9780143132752","title":"Who Ate the First Oyster?: The Extraordinary People Behind the Greatest Firsts in History","description":"\u003cb\u003eWho wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? Who invented soap? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the geniuses behind these and other world-changing innovations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWho invented the wheel? Who told the first joke? Who drank the first beer? Who was the murderer in the first murder mystery, who was the first surgeon, who sparked the first fire--and most critically, who was the first to brave the slimy, pale oyster? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, writer Cody Cassidy digs deep into the latest research to uncover the untold stories of some of these incredible innovators (or participants in lucky accidents). With a sharp sense of humor and boundless enthusiasm for the wonders of our ancient ancestors, \u003ci\u003eWho Ate the First Oyster?\u003c\/i\u003e profiles the perpetrators of the greatest firsts and catastrophes of prehistory, using the lives of individuals to provide a glimpse into ancient cultures, show how and why these critical developments occurred, and educate us on a period of time that until recently we've known almost nothing about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cody Cassidy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143132752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/09\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCody Cassidy\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-author of the popular science book \u003ci\u003eAnd Then You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, which was translated into more than ten languages, and a former bookstore clerk in Buenos Aires. While writing \u003ci\u003eWho Ate the First Oyster?\u003c\/i\u003e he attempted to shave with chipped obsidian like the inventor of the world's first razor, retraced the final steps of an ancient murder victim through the Pyrenees and the Alps, brewed beer by spoiling gruel, and fired a replica of an ancient bow and arrow, among other experiments. He lives in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44139184980182,"sku":"9780143132752","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/1660\/5398\/products\/img_a23dac86-6123-480e-bdcc-f57316dec797.jpg?v=1681395107","url":"https:\/\/tiabookcellar.com\/products\/who-ate-the-first-oyster-the-extraordinary-people-behind-the-greatest-firsts-in-history-9780143132752","provider":"tia book cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}