A History of the World in 100 ObjectsNeil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are.

Boone's only instinct is to revisit the case she was investigating when she vanished: the baffling disappearance of a young woman

through the application of good sense

and we hear them used in everyday conversation - and yet we doubt them more than ever

the feckless Prince Orso

Dan has encountered a stream of remarkable people with intriguing and uplifting stories that should be told

he is followed by the dead

'An outstanding exposé of Putin and his criminal pals

over 300 years of the best and bravest women's travel is gathered here in a collection of stunning journeys

These quick

Marcel Proust wrote of her 'I never saw a girl with such beauty

and our planet

Only one character appears in Kafka's work