A History of the World in 100 Objects

NeilMacGregor'sAHistoryoftheWorldin100Objectstakesabold,originalapproachtohumanhistory,exploringpastcivilizationsthroughtheobjectsthatdefinedthem.Encompassingagrandsweepofhumanhistory,AHistoryoftheWorldin100Objectsbeginswithoneoftheearliestsurvivingobjectsmadebyhumanhands,achoppingtoolfromtheOlduvaigorgeinAfrica,andendswithobjectswhichcharacterisetheworldweliveintoday.SeenthroughMacGregor'seyes,historyisakaleidoscope-shifting,interconnected,constantlysurprising,andshapingourworldtodayinwaysthatmostofushaveneverimagined.AstonepillartellsusaboutagreatIndianemperorpreachingtolerancetohispeople;Spanishpiecesofeighttellusaboutthebeginningofaglobalcurrency;andanearlyVictoriantea-setspeakstousabouttheimpactofempire.Anintellectualandvisualfeast,thisisoneofthemostengrossingandunusualhistorybookspublishedinyears.