by Neil MacGregor, who has been Director of the British Museum since 2002
an incredible book based on the BBC radio show
(which i haven't listened to but sound wonderful)
here a review of the book
and more information about this exciting
compilation of the objects that have made us humans
do click on these samples of pages
they look better on bigger resolution
Synopsis from Penguin Books
A chipped stone that was one of the first things ever made by human hands; a clay tablet telling the story of the great flood centuries before the Bible; a broken hunter's spear dropped by one of the earliest settlers in America; a hoard of gold abandoned in the Wars of the Roses ... every object tells a story.
Neil MacGregor's radio series A History of the World in 100 Objects has been a unique event that has set a new benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book will be the tie-in to that event, faithfully reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are, with pictures of the objects themselves, as they were discussed in each episode. It will also be a kaleidoscopic book of history that tells the story of human civilization in an unprecedented way.
and why i keep this wonderful book as a wish
and not go ahead and buy it??
well, it's too big, and sort of expensive
and i don't have much space at home for bigger books anymore
nor much money, and what if i have to move next year?
will be another thing to drag
but i am looking forward to seeing it 'live'
with a good cup of coffee at Borders or Barnes & Noble soon
4 comments:
Everyone understands that it must be a useful book, just reading its title! I have that feeling too...
As i see, you do like books Berenice! It's a great part of your personality!
I considered ordering this yesterday :-) I'm trying to resist. Christmas is for others and I keep spotting things for me
dear Helen how nice to see you here! yeah what a fantastic book, huh? 23-minds think alike ;) and YEAH!! you've been working hard, you deserve the book, and LOL, it happens the same with me & Christmas, my friends & family seem to have it all, so i am the one in need heh heh
dear Diatton, yes! i do love books, only wish i had more time to read them and more space to keep them, thank you for your nice note :)
Bonjour Berenice,
You hit on a very special gem! I would like to have this book, too. But I imagine it must be costly. Even now with £ GB in the cellar.
Wish you all the best and right now I go to the link you so kindly supplied.
Georg
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