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A History of the World in 100 Objects
Dr Neil Macgregor
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Description for A History of the World in 100 Objects
Paperback. Deals with human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined them. This title shows the surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa, and also features objects which characterise the world we live in today. Num Pages: 640 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: HBG; JFCD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 133 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 464.
Neil MacGregor's 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 ends with objects which characterise the world we live in today.
Seen through MacGregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241951774
SKU
9780241951774
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2
About Dr Neil Macgregor
Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015, and Chair of the Steering Committee of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin from 2015 to 2018. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeare's Restless World and Germany: Memories of a Nation, all ... Read more
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