Tudor Odours (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) [Paperback]

Mary Dobson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997 | Series: Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past

Take a deep breath and step back into the world of Tudor Odours. Visit the stinking streets, riddled with rats and plague, or the perfumed country houses of the very rich. Take to the seas with the sailors, whether fighting the Armada or adventuring with the great explorers, or drop in on the revolting royals. It all adds up to a uniquely realistic portrait of a very smelly age.

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About the Author

Mary Dobson, Senior Research Officer, Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, Oxford.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0199100969
• ISBN-13: 978-0199100965
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,366,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars very nice copy, October 18, 2011

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This review is from: Tudor Odours (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) (Paperback)

I ordered this book for a school teacher and she loved it. I was very happy to get her a copy so that she can use it for her classes over and over without having to request it from a library every year. It was an excellent purchase, thank you!

5.0 out of 5 stars Smelly Old History, April 20, 2002

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This review is from: Tudor Odours (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) (Paperback)

All of Mary Dobson's "Smelly Old History" books are an excellent way for elementary students to learn history and take whiffs of the many foul smells along history's timeline. The kids get so excited to smell the next foul smell they forget they are learning historical facts as they go. My first grade boy loves the books, but loves scratching the smells best. Some of the facts are a bit beyond 1st grade and younger, but they will still love the books. Ideal for 3rd-5th graders, who have some knowledge of ancient history and can remember names of people and important events in history. Excellent and fun choice for any elementary age student as a gift or for school.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Smells like Tudor spirit, September 5, 1998

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This review is from: Tudor Odours (Smelly Old History, Scratch N Sniff Your Way Through the Past) (Paperback)

If you've got a "nose for news", (like we do at the Tudor Times), then this is for you. I do actually own a copy, but, it's still safe in the clear plastic wrapper. "Stinking Streets, riddled with rats and plague"... "Sailors on the high seas"..."Revolting Royals", and more. Just reading the back cover sends me straight to a clove studded orange. Part of the "Smelly Old History" series: "Roman Aromas" and "Victorian Vapours". Good for a giggle.