A landmark bestseller, a history of the world in 100 objects is one f the most unusual and engrossing history books to be published in years. Neil macgregor, british museum director and author of a history of the world in 100 objects, tells an epic history of humanity over two million years through 100 manmade objects, all from the museums collection. Together they have chosen to honor 100 iconic things and places which play a part in the telling of the christian story. In 15minute presentations broadcast on weekdays on radio 4, macgregor uses objects of ancient art, industry, technology and arms, all of which are in the. It begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a. An arresting world history told through the stories of 100 objects that can be found in the british museum.
The book is genuinely a world history, traversing the globe from remote scottish isles to the deserts of aboriginal australia, and reducing our. A history of the world in 100 objects by macgregor, neil. This is a superb book in which neil mcgregor, the director of the british museum, takes us through world history by looking in turn at 100 beautifully illustrated objects from a chipping tool made almost 2 million years ago through to a solar panel of the present day. November 5, 2011 for the book a history of the world in 100 objects, the director of the british museum chose 100 objects from his institutions collection of thousands to tell a surprisingly. A history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor. The show is organized in partnership with londons british museum. Exhibition curator a history of the world in 100 objects, british museum reading without words. A history of the world in 100 objects stretches back two million years and covers the globe. History of the world in 100 objects, from british museum. A history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor goodreads. Oct 30, 2011 a group of curators aimed to tell the history of the world through 100 objects culled from the british museums collections.
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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. How catholicism shapes our world, good pope, bad pope. Based on a popular bbc radio series broadcast last year, this beautifully illustrated book demonstrates how much we can learn about past societies from the things they have left behind. Nov 05, 2011 a global history, told through 100 objects for the book a history of the world in 100 objects, the director of the british museum chose 100 objects from his institutions collection of thousands. Since spring 20, francesca hornak has been writing a hugely popular column in the sunday times style section, history of the world in 100 modern objects. None could have imagined quite how the radio series would permeate the national consciousness. Bbc radio 4 a history of the world in 100 objects ukprogrammesb00nrtd2. Pdf a history of the world in 100 objects full download. A global history, told through 100 objects for the book a history of the world in 100 objects, the director of the british museum chose 100 objects from his institutions collection of. Arthur ashes tennis rackets help to tell the story of the origins of the u.
This wonderful book transports us to every corner of the world tom holland. The exhibition, a history of the world in 100 objects opened on wednesday at the national museum of china. 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. Cover of a history of the world in 100 objects, the companion book by neil macgregor. A history of the world in 100 objects quotes showing 121 of 21 and the more you look at the history of homo sapiens, its all about movement, right from the very first time they decided to leave africa. A history of the world in 100 objects by neil macgregor hardcover 012011 price. That such a worldbeating ship was created in an irish city was astonishing, but then belfast was a new kind of irish place. Actually, well over 100 objects or things out of the eight million or so in the collection, from which it took dr macgregor and his bm colleagues some three years to make their often agonised choices are crisply and wittily discussed, beautifully illustrated, and sufficiently documented in these 700 pages. The entire series is also available for download along with an audio version of the book for purchase.
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