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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. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. A history of the world in 100 objects is the companion book to the radio 4 series of the same name, where the director of the british museum neil macgregor picks 100 objects from all over the world which signify the progression of earths history. The story briefly reintroduces daniels children, read about in earlier books in the macgregor series. The entire series is also available for download along with an audio version of the book for purchase. This book finds daniel macgregor interfering in the love lives of his three grandsons. The macgregor grooms is an easy and enjoyable read with a predictable plot. Neil macgregors a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the. Radio 4 listeners and what intelligent, thoughtful briton is. Education a history of the world in 100 objects western.
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