The objects are presented in roughly historical order and also grouped according to several themes, and the author points out some common threads that are woven through this history. 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. A history of the world in 100 objects was a joint project of bbc radio 4 and the british museum, comprising a 100part radio series written and presented by. Neil macgregor, the director of the british museum, is the main narrator of the series, a history of the world in objects, with a minute programme focusing on. The history of the world in 100 objects the new york times. In this groundbreaking book, neil macgregor turns to objects that previous civilizations have left behind to paint a portrait of mankinds evolution, focusing on unexpected turning points. When so much about the past especially the irish past is contested, physical things can provide secure anchors in history.
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