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Books by 锈铁球

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  1. Strange Tales and Secret History of Ancient India 古印度奇闻秘史 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Eastern Fantasy289k WordsOngoing Among the dazzling stars of human civilization, ancient Indian civilization shines like a mysterious, radiant star, its light captivating yet elusive. Opening this book is like stepping through a gateway in time to an ancient, mysterious world. It takes you across thousands of years to discover countless astonishing and unbelievable tales from that land. The book’s contents are richer than you could imagine. The mystical Vedic creation myths tell how Brahma emerged from a golden egg and created 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. Tea Talk: Curious Tales of Tea Through the Ages and Across the World 百趣茶话：古今中外茶事奇闻录 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Historical366k WordsCompleted Drink tea and listen to stories! This book collects all kinds of amusing tales about tea, from Shennong’s accidental discovery while tasting a hundred herbs to the absurd queues outside trendy bubble tea shops; from Lu Yu’s embarrassing mistake of drinking ink after mistaking it for water to the wonder of astronauts brewing tea in space. The book includes courtly secrets about emperors and tea, as well as humorous tales of tea rituals in folk wedding customs. It recounts the mishaps of tea’s voy 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. Curious Tales of Wine Through the Ages and Across the World 古今中外酒事奇闻录 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Historical307k WordsCompleted Drink, listen to stories, and savor life! Open this book and you’ll discover that wine has never been just something in a cup. Take Liu Ling, the famous Wei-Jin scholar. After getting drunk, he lounged naked in his room. When a friend challenged him, he laughed and said, “I take heaven and earth for my roof and walls, and my room for my trousers.” What unrestrained audacity lay behind his drunken antics! Then there was Shi Manqing of the Northern Song, who, seeking an unusual drinking experience 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. Heaven's Mandate: Secret Tales of China's Emperors 天授异闻录：中国帝王秘事志 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Historical238k WordsCompleted The Dragon Throne Is a Torture Bench Drunk, Emperor Wu of Han mounted his imperial horse and galloped through Weiyang Palace, bellowing, “I will tour the four seas!” The beads on his ceremonial crown snapped loose and scattered across the ground. Eunuchs scrambled after them, gathering the jade beads as if cleaning up the shattered remnants of imperial dignity! Emperor Jiajing huddled in the corner of his alchemy chamber, trembling as he swallowed a “Prime Essence Pill” made from palace maids’ m 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. Strange Tales and Secret History of Ancient Rome 古罗马奇闻秘史 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Historical324k WordsOngoing Discover ancient Roman history through strange tales and secret histories! Romulus, raised on wolf’s milk, quarreled with his brother over a furrow even as he founded a city. The Sabine women doused the flames of war with their tears, yet later painters portrayed them as heroes. King Numa consulted a nymph late at night about making laws, transforming Rome from a den of wolves into a city governed by rules... There are no obscure technical terms here, just the lively bustle of life along the Tib 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. Strange Tales of Tobacco from Around the World and Through the Ages 古今中外烟草奇闻录 Rusty Iron Ball锈铁球Historical263k WordsCompleted The burning cigarette between your fingertips has never been merely a combination of nicotine and paper. It is a code of civilization hidden in the flicker of fire, wrapped around stories that have stayed warm for thousands of years. Ancient Egyptian priests offered dried tobacco leaves as sacrifices to commune with the gods, while the Maya used smoke from clay pipes to measure the stars. The "devil's weed" brought back to Europe by Columbus's fleet evolved within a century into an elegant acces —Reads—Score—Shelves