I was just a bit reticent about downloading this book. 4/5 Neil MacGregor with a jade cup that belonged a great leader of the Timurid Empire. ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2016. 5/5 Neil MacGregor with a penny coin defaced by suffragettes with the words "Votes for women". An excellent book. 100 objects from all over the world with clear historical significance have been chosen from the large inventory of the British Museum, ranging from the beginning of human history (a simple flint tool or an arrowhead) right up to the present day (a credit card or a solar lamp). Please use in conjunction with the podcast on BBC Sounds and always be grateful to the BBC and Neil MacGregor and his contributors. His previous books include A History of the World in 100 Objects, Shakespeare's Restless World and Germany: Memories of a Nation, all available in Penguin and now between them translated into more than a dozen languages. UnPresidented: Politics, Pandemics and the Race That Trumped All Others, Boxer and Doberman: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio Crime Comedy, Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Today, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 February 2017. Seen in this way, history is a kaleidoscope: shifting, interlinked, constantly surprising and shaping our world in ways that most of us have never imagined. Neil MacGregor explores religion and politics in South East Asia - through a shadow puppet. The First Global Economy (1450 - 1600 AD). If you read an object a day you just might get through it. Escucha Gratis Sinopsis. Neil MacGregor rises to the challenge brilliantly and holds our interest from 2 million year old Olduvai Stone Chopping Tool right up to the modern era with the credit card and the solar lamp and charger. Publisher's Summary In 2010, the BBC and the British Museum embarked on an ambitious project: to tell the story of 2,000,000 years of human history using 100 objects selected from the museum's vast and renowned collection. 5/5 Neil MacGregor with a souvenir of the 100th anniversary of the Protestant reformation. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Audible is £7.99/mth after 30 days. A History of the World in 100 Objects Presenter: Neil MacGregor AudioGO RRP: £34.99 ISBN: 978 1 4084 6988 0 Available 02 June 2011 . 37 min; 22 OCT 2010; Solar-powered … Try again. In 2010, he was made a member of the Order of Merit, the UK's highest civil honour. Features. Neil MacGregor with a jade cup that belonged a great leader of the Timurid Empire. Neil MacGregor with an African drum taken to America during the slave trade. Really good, really interesting. 3/5 Neil MacGregor with an African throne - made from decommissioned guns. Solar-powered lamp and charger. Neil MacGregor with a model of a llama - the animal behind the Inca Empire. 37 min; 22 OCT 2010; Solar-powered … 2/5 Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set. This download also includes an illustrated booklet with additional background information and photographs. This was a fascinating read which had me interested in subjects I'd never cared to read or learn about before, which is my signal to an altogether phenomenal recipe for a great book. 4/5 Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria. This is a delightful book to accompany the series. Episode Transcript – Episode 27 - Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur and Lapith . 4/5 Neil MacGregor with porcelain white elephants from Japan. Neil MacGregor with a buckskin map from North America. Christina Hardyment. 4/5 Neil MacGregor explores the Spanish religious conquest of Mexico with a map. Prime members enjoy fast & free shipping, unlimited streaming of movies and TV shows with Prime Video and many more exclusive benefits. Ten years on from the Radio 4 series, "A History of The World in 100 Objects", Neil MacGregor asks which object from 2020 would best encapsulate … See Top 100 in Audible Audiobooks & Originals, Archaeology (Audible Audiobooks & Originals), © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Neil MacGregor tells the story of the global trade in tea - with a Victorian tea set. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in, A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series. Seen in this way, history is a kaleidoscope: shifting, interlinked, constantly surprising and shaping our world in ways that most of us have never imagined. Neil MacGregor with a 14th century bank note - from Ming Dynasty China. 2/5 Neil MacGregor with a feathered helmet given to Captain Cook by Pacific Islanders. muestra. You can dip into this book even without a coffee table. Listen to this programme. And as far as the illustrations are concerned, they are sharp HD and are presented well on my Kindle. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 March 2018. Please see our, Sold and delivered by Audible, an Amazon company. Neil MacGregor with a miniature painting from Mughal India. 5/5 Neil MacGregor discusses Durer's Rhinoceros. So I was slightly put off by the idea of a collection of essays surrounding various objects. Download (right click & “save target as”) Read the transcript. Neil MacGregor with the chronometer that accompanied Darwin to South America. Neil MacGregor was Director of the National Gallery, London from 1987 to 2002 and of the British Museum from 2002 to 2015. 4/5 Neil MacGregor with a credit card - one that is compliant with Sharia law. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet and iOS and Android devices. 1/5 Neil MacGregor nears the end of his world history - with a Russian revolutionary plate. A History of the World in 100 Objects: The Landmark BBC Radio 4 Series Audible Audiobook – Original recording Neil MacGregor (Author, Narrator), BBC Audio (Publisher) 4.6 out of 5 stars 877 ratings See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions