"An enthralling and profoundly humane book that every civilized
person should read." --The Wall Street Journal The blockbuster New
York Times bestseller and the companion volume to the wildly
popular radio series When did people first start to wear jewelry or
play music? When were cows domesticated, and why do we feed their
milk to our children? Where were the first cities, and what made
them succeed? Who developed math--or invented money? The history of
humanity is one of invention and innovation, as we have continually
created new things to use, to admire, or leave our mark on the
world. In this groundbreaking book, Neil MacGregor turns to objects
that previous civilizations have left behind to paint a portrait of
mankind's evolution, focusing on unexpected turning points.
Beginning with a chopping tool from the Olduvai Gorge in Africa and
ending with a recent innovation that is transforming the way we
power our world, he urges us to see history as a
kaleidoscope--shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising. A
landmark bestseller, A History of the World in 100 Objects is one f
the most unusual and engrossing history books to be published in
years. "None could have imagined quite how the radio series would
permeate the national consciousness. Well over 12.5 million
podcasts have been downloaded since the first programme and more
than 550 museums around Britain have launched similar series
featuring local history. . . . MacGregor's voice comes through as
distinctively as it did on radio and his arguments about the
interconnectedness of disparate societies through the ages are all
the stronger for the detail afforded by extra space. A book to
savour and start over." -The Economist
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