title: A History of the World in 100 Objects
author:  Neil MacGregor 
description: <b>Praise for <i>A History of the World in 100 Objects</i>:</b>
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  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 ways that most of us
  have never imagined. A stone pillar tells us about a great Indian emperor
  preaching tolerance to his people; Spanish pieces of eight tell us about the
  beginning of a global currency; and an early Victorian tea-set speaks to us
  about the impact of empire. An intellectual and visual feast, this is one of
  the most engrossing and unusual history books published in years.
  
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