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A history of the world in 100 objects

Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are.

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  • "History of the world in one hundred objects"
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  • "In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of two million years of human history using one hundred objects selected from the Museum's vast and renowned collection. Presented by the British Museum's Director Neil MacGregor, each episode focuses on a single object--from a Stone Age tool to a solar-powered lamp--and explains its significance in human history."
  • "Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are."
  • "Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are."@en
  • "Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book will be the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are."
  • "The Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, describes each object, most of which are exhibited in the British Museum, and explains how each one represents a significant moment in human history. On each CD, objects from a similar period of history are grouped together to explore a common theme and to make connections across the world. Music, interviews with specialists, and quotations from written texts enrich the listener's experience."
  • "PLAYAWAY. In each section, the Director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, focuses on a single object - from a Stone Age tool to a solar-powered lamp - and explains its significance in human history."

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  • "Radio programs"@en
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  • "History"
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  • "Nonfiction radio programs"@en
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