The Greatest Stories Never Told : 100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy

A collection of surprising and little-known historical facts inspired by the popular History Channel Timelab 2000 series includes the Pilgrims's decision to land in Plymouth because they ran out of beer, the invention of the stethoscope by a modest French doctor, and the invention of a first practical fax machine in 1863.