Neil MacGregor
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The 2008 Briton of the Year-named British Museum director and BBC radio presenter traces the stories of 100 human innovations to explain their pivotal role in shaping civilization, from weapons and the domestication of cows to currency and music. 75,000 first printing.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"Germany is unlike any other country in the world. But how much do we really know about it, and how do its people understand themselves? In Germany: Memories of a Nation, Neil MacGregor -- director of the British Museum and author of A History of the World in 100 Objects -- presents the stories of a nation through a collection of thirty objects and touchstones. From coins and crowns to fairy tales and philosophers, MacGregor presents the inventions,...