{"product_id":"9781621450290","title":"Killer History: A Gruesome and Grisly Trip Through the Past","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gruesome and grisly trip through the past, \u003ci\u003eKiller History \u003c\/i\u003eexplores the tradition, customs and fascinating stories that pertain to death, including burial customs, weapons, capital punishment and epidemics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome kids are natural bookworms and others you have to chase down with a book. But every kid, even the ones that scowl when you say “read” will devour this mega mix of history’s grisly stories. From all corners of the globe and dating back to ancient Egypt, this book leaves no tombstone unturned to deliver a glimpse at some of the weirdest traditions, most gruesome methods, craziest causes, and most fascinating facts surrounding death in history. Kids will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe ancient Egyptians didn’t mummify and bury their dead alone. Oh, no. They also entombed cats, dogs, hippos, crocodiles, and even beetles with their dearly departed.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAs queen, Marie-Antoinette lost her head for all the fine things France had to offer, and she delighted in them as the country grew poorer and poorer. When the revolution came, she literally lost her head for her frivolity.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe guillotine was used for almost 200 years in France. It was the cutting edge of death technology when it was invented in 1792 and stayed in style until 1977.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHistory’s most surprising murder weapons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe top-ten potent poisons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe worst epidemics in history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Reader's Digest","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038047387888,"sku":"9781621450290","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621450290_p0.jpg?v=1763860333","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621450290","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}