A history of the world in 100 objects 2015143124153. In 2010, he was made a member of the order of merit, the uks highest civil honour. A history of the world in 100 objects book depository. Neil macgregors a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them encompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and. The book tries to tell history in a way which has not been attempted before. Click on any link to find out more about an object, zoom in on the image. A book to accompany the series, a history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor, was published by allen lane on 28 october 2010. This book takes a dramatically original approach to the history of humanity, using objects which previous civilisations have left behind them, often accidentally, as prisms through which we can explore past worlds and the lives of the men and women who lived in them. This trail will take you on a whirlwind tour of the history of the world.
A history of the world in 100 objects is a joint project of the british broadcasting corporation and the british museum, comprising a 100part radio series written and presented by british museum director neil macgregor. Oct 30, 2011 a group of curators aimed to tell the history of the world through 100 objects culled from the british museums collections. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jun 28, 2012 buy a history of the world in 100 objects 01 by neil macgregor isbn. The result was unveiled on a bbc radio 4 program in early 2010, and. Explore the website and choose one object, find the podcast 30 or so have been recorded and an be found either on the website or on itunes, listen to it and write a. From the watch napoleon used to synchronize with his generals at waterloo and chinese david vases believed to be the oldest example of blue and white porcelain to the us constitution and the mayan dresden codex, the oldest book written in the americas, history of the world in 1,000 objects provides a completely fresh perspective on the history of the world. In the series a history of the world in 100 objects, neil macgregor, director of the british museum, asks us to imagine a world without writing. Originally this book started out as a project for bbc radio 4. The smithsonians history of america in 101 objects by. In this original and thoughtprovoking book, neil macgregor, director of the british museum, has selected one hundred manmade artifacts, each of which gives us an intimate glimpse of an unexpected turning point in human civilization. Buy a history of the world in 100 objects first edition by neil macgregor isbn.
Oct 30, 2011 the history of the world in 100 objects, from the british museum, was an intriguing and popular bbc radio series and is now a book that will be available in the united states on monday. See all the objects from the radio 4 series a history of the world in 100 objects. A history of the world told through 100 objects from the british museum moves to japan and the story of a 7,000yearold clay pot which has managed to remain almost perfectly intact. A history of the world in 100 objects wikimedia commons. History books, british history textbook history in 50 events series book 11 life. A history of the world in 100 objects is a joint project of the british broadcasting corporation and the british museum, comprising a 100 part radio series written and presented by british museum director neil macgregor. Books similar to a history of the world in 100 objects.
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