A History of the World in 100 Objects av Dr Neil (Director) MacGregor

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<p><b>Neil MacGregor''s<i> A History of the World in 100 Objects </i>takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them.</b><br><br> Encompassing a grand sweep of human history, <i>A History of the World in 100 Objects </i>begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in today.<br><br> Seen through MacGregor''s eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imagined. A stone pillar tells us about a great Indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early Victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire. <br><br> An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history