A History of the World in 100 Objects

Explore past civilizations through the objects that defined them in this intellectual and visual feast of a book. From a chopping tool from the Olduvai gorge in Africa to modern-day objects that shape our world, Neil MacGregor's A History of the World in 100 Objects takes a bold approach to human history. Discover the story behind a stone pillar that tells of an Indian emperor preaching tolerance, Spanish pieces of eight that mark the beginning of a global currency, and an early Victorian tea-set that speaks to the impact of empire. Mary Beard calls it "brilliant" and "engagingly written."