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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a reference book by [[James Goss]] and [[Steve Tribe]]. It gave a sideways look at nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in 1963 to ''[[The Wedding of River Song (TV story)|The Wedding of River Song]]'' in 2011.


'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' was a reference book by [[James Goss]] and [[Steve Tribe]]. It gaves a sideways look at nearly fifty years of ''[[Doctor Who]]'', from "[[An Unearthly Child (episode)|An Unearthly Child]]" airing in [[1963]] to ''[[The Big Bang (TV story)|The Big Bang]]'' in [[2010]].
== Publisher's summary ==
Every object tells a story. From ancient urns and medieval flasks to [[sonic screwdriver]]s and [[glass Dalek]]s, these 100 objects tell the story of the entire universe, and the most important man in it: [[the Doctor]].


== Publisher's summary ==
Each item has a unique tale of its own, whether it’s a [[fob watch]] at the onset of the [[World War I|Great War]] or a carrot growing on the first human colony on [[Mars]]. Taken together, they tell of empires rising and falling, wars won and lost, and planets destroyed and reborn.
Every object tells a story.
 
From ancient urns and medieval flasks to [[sonic screwdriver]]s and [[Dalek|glass Daleks]] these 100 objects tell the story of the entire universe and the most important man in it: the Doctor.
Within these pages lie hidden histories of [[Time Lord]]s and [[Dalek]]s, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, the plot to steal the [[Mona Lisa]] and the story of Shakespeare’s lost play. You’ll find illustrated guides to invisible creatures, the secret origins of the internet, and how to speak Mechonoid.
Each item has a unique tale of its own, whether it's a [[fob watch]] at the onset of the [[World War I|Great War]] or a carrot growing on the first colony on [[Mars]]. Taken together, they tell of empires rising and falling. wars won and lost, and planets destroyed and reborn.
Within these pages lie hidden histories of [[Time Lord]]s and Daleks, the legend of the [[Loch Ness Monster]], the plot to steal the [[Mona Lisa]] and the story of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]'s lost play. You'll find ilustrated guides to invisible creatures the secret origins of the internet, and how to speak [[Mechanoid]].
''A History of the Universe in 100 Objects'' is an indispensible guide to the most important items that have ever existed, or that have yet to exist.


== Contents ==
''A History of the Universe in 100 Objects'' is an indispensible [''sic''] guide to the most important items that have ever existed, or that are yet to exist.
One hundred objects, are fully illustrated and are each given their own feature over two or three pages (except 'carrots' which only manages a single page), and their significance and  connections to the Doctor Who universe are examined with accompanying boxed in-features and lists.  


== Notable features ==
== Notable features ==
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* This BBC title was a hardbound book with a foil laminated dust jacket and priced £20 (UK)
* This BBC title was a hardbound book with a foil laminated dust jacket and priced £20 (UK)


== Contents ==
One hundred objects, are fully illustrated and are each given their own feature over two or three pages (except 'carrots' which only manages a single page), and their significance and connections to the Doctor Who universe are examined with accompanying boxed in-features and lists.
The objects are listed in chronological order. Each page includes a subtitle for the era the object is relevant towards.
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# Urns of Krop Tor (Before Time)
# Tegan Jovanka's Lipstick ([[Event One]]: The Big Bang)
# The [[Key to Time]] (The Dawn of Time)
# [[Tomb of Rassilon|The Dark Tower]] (The [[Dark Times]])
# Racnoss Webstar (The Creation of Earth)
# [[Jagaroth ship|Jagaroth Spaceship]] ([[BC|400,000,000 BC]])
# The Hand of Eldrad ([[BC|150,000,000 BC]])
# [[Star of Mathematical Excellence|A Badge For Mathematical Excellence]] ([[BC|65,000,000 BC]])
# Fendahl Skull ([[BC|12,000,000 BC]])
# The Doctor's Pipe ([[BC|100,000 BC]])
# Pyramids ([[BC|5000-2650 BC]])
# The [[Trojan Horse]] ([[BC|1184 BC]])
# [[Stonehenge]] (AD [[102]])
# The [[Pandorica]] (AD [[102]])
# Fenic's Flask ([[3rd century]])
# The [[Loch Ness Monster]] ([[12th century]])
# [[Sontaran scout ship|Sontaran Scout Ship]] ([[13th century]])
# [[Mark I Travel Machine]] (C.[[1450]])
# The [[Mona Lisa]] ([[1505]])
# A Cup of [[Cocoa]] (C.[[1507]])
# [[The Doctor's scarf|The Doctor's Scarf]] ([[16th century]])
# '[[Love's Labour's Won]]' Manuscript ([[1599]])
# [[Koh-i-Noor]] ([[1879]])
# The Cream of Scotland Yard ([[1883]])
# The [[Peking Homunculus]] (C.[[1890]])
# The [[Chameleon Arch]] ([[1913]])
# ''[[The Murder of Roger Ackroyd]]'' ([[1926]])
# Yeti [[Control sphere|Control Sphere]] (C.[[1930]])
# [[Gas mask|Gas Mask]] ([[1941]])
# [[Ironside]] ([[1941]])
# A Christmas Tree ([[1941]])
# [[ULTIMA|The Ultima Machine]] ([[1943]])
# [[Television]] ([[1953]])
# Sink [[Plunger]] (C.[[1963]])
# The [[Mark III Travel Machine]] (C.[[1963]])
# [[Special Weapons Dalek]] ([[1963]])
# The [[Internet]] ([[1966]])
# [[Space suit|Spacesuit]] ([[1969]])
# [[The Moon]] ([[1969]])
# [[Dummy|Shop Dummy]] ([[1970s]])
# [[Tissue Compression Eliminator]] ([[1970s]])
# [[Axos|Axonite]] ([[1970s]])
# [[UNIT HQ]] Sign (TOP SECRET)
# [[Giant maggot|Giant Maggot]] ([[1970s]])
# [[BOSS]] ([[1970s]])
# [[Metebelis crystal|Metebelis Crystal]] ([[1970s]])
# [[Guy Crayford]]'s Eyepatch ([[1970s]])
# [[Krynoid]] Seedpod ([[1970s]])
# [[Radio telescope|Radio Telescope]] ([[1981]])
# [[Mondas]] ([[1986]])
# [[Excalibur]] (C.[[1997]])
# [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] ([[1999]])
# The Artefacts of Rassilon (THIS is the game of Rassilon)
# [[Big Ben]] ([[2006]])
# [[Tenth Doctor's hand|The Doctor's Hand]] ([[2006]])
# [[Cyberman]] ([[2007]])
# [[Genesis Ark]] ([[2007]])
# [[Weeping Angel]] ([[2007]])
# [[DVD]] ([[2007]])
# The [[Valiant (aircraft carrier)|Valiant]] ([[2008]])
# [[Adipose]] ([[2009]])
# [[The 200]] to Victoria ([[2010]])
# [[Gallifrey]] ([[2010]])
# [[Time engine|Time Engine]] ([[2010]])
# [[Fez]] ([[2010]])
# [[Teselecta]] ([[2011]])
# [[Sonic Screwdriver]] ([[2011]])
# [[Cybermat]] ([[2007]]) [''sic'']
# [[Hairdryer]] ([[2012]])
# [[Bowie Base One]] ([[2058]])
# [[Carrot]]s ([[2059]])
# [[Milo Clancey]]'s Toaster ([[22nd century]])
# Emergency Regulations Poster (C.[[2167]])
# [[Mechanoid|Mechonoid]] [''sic''] (C.[[2265]])
# [[Marsh minnow|Marsh Minnow]] (C.[[2285]]-[[2379]])
# Cyber Tombs (C.[[25th century]])
# The Lost Moon of [[Poosh]] ([[27th century]])
# Snake Tattoo (C.[[28th century]])
# [[Voc|Sandminer Robot]] (C.[[29th century]])
# A Door (C.[[32nd century]])
# [[Starship UK]] ([[3295]])
# [[Dynatrope]] (Mid Fourth Millennium)
# [[Aggedor]] (C.[[3885]]-[[3935]])
# [[Time Destructor]] ([[4000]])
# [[Dalek Emperor]] ([[41st century]])
# [[Ood Brain]] ([[4126]])
# [[Glass Dalek]] ([[47th century]])
# The [[Hand of Omega]] ([[47th century]])
# [[K9|K-9]] ([[5000]])
# [[Psychic paper|Psychic Paper]] ([[51st century]])
# [[Sonic blaster|Sonic Blaster]] ([[51st century]])
# [[River Song's diary|Diary]] ([[52nd century]])
# [[Janis thorn|Janis Thorn]] ([[Far future]])
# Money-Pencil ([[200000|200,000]])
# [[Bad Wolf meme|Bad Wolf]] ([[200100|200,100]])
# [[L3]] Robot (c.[[2000000|2,000,000]])
# [[Space Station Zenobia|Space Station]] (Outside Time)
# Statue of a Monoid ([[57th Segment of Time]])
# The [[Face of Boe]] ([[5000000000|5,000,000,000]])
# [[Toclafane]] ([[100000000000000|100,000,000,000,000]])
</div>
== Notes ==
* ''[[The Myth Makers (TV story)|The Myth Makers]]'' is dated to 1184 BC, a year first estimated in ''[[AHistory]]'' and repeated in ''[[The Time Lord Letters (novel)|The Time Lord Letters]]''.
* ''[[Genesis of the Daleks (TV story)|Genesis of the Daleks]]'' is dated to [[1450]], a year first given in ''[[The Dalek Handbook (reference book)|The Dalek Handbook]]''.
* ''[[The Aztecs (TV story)|The Aztecs]]'' is dated to [[1507]], a year first given in [[The Aztecs (novelisation)|the novelisation]].
* ''[[Battlefield (TV story)|Battlefield]]'' is dated to [[1997]], a year first given in [[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dying Days (novel)|The Dying Days]]''.
* ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'' and ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'' are dated to [[2010]] instead of the more commonly accepted [[2009]].
* ''[[Closing Time (TV story)|Closing Time]]'' is dated to [[2007]], although this seems to be an error as it is between entries for [[2011]] and [[2012]].
* ''[[The Chase (TV story)|The Chase]]'' is dated to [[2265]], a year first given in ''[[The Dalek Handbook (reference book)|The Dalek Handbook]]''.
* ''[[Vengeance on Varos (TV story)|Vengeance on Varos]]'' is dated to [[2285]], a year first estimated in ''[[AHistory]]''.
* ''[[State of Decay (TV story)|State of Decay]]'' is dated to [[32nd century]]. The novel ''[[Lucifer Rising (novel)|Lucifer Rising]]'' establishes that the ''[[Hydrax]]'' disappeared in the [[2120s]]. The ship is said to have stood as a castle for a thousand years in ''State of Decay''.
* ''[[Midnight (TV story)|Midnight]]'' is dated to the [[27th century]], a date first given in ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]''.
* ''[[The Robots of Death (TV story)|The Robots of Death]]'' is dated to the [[29th century]]. ''[[A History of the Universe (short story)|A History of the Universe]]'' and the first two editions of ''[[AHistory]]'' arbitrarily place the story in [[2877]], but the third edition redates it to [[2881]], based on evidence from the ''[[Kaldor City (audio series)|Kaldor City]]'' audio series.
* The destruction of Skaro with the [[Hand of Omega]] is dated to the [[47th century]], an era first given in ''[[The Dalek Handbook (reference book)|The Dalek Handbook]]''.
== External links ==
* {{penguin|1092226/doctor-who-a-history-of-the-universe-in-100-objects/}}


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A History of the Universe in 100 Objects was a reference book by James Goss and Steve Tribe. It gave a sideways look at nearly fifty years of Doctor Who, from "An Unearthly Child" airing in 1963 to The Wedding of River Song in 2011.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

Every object tells a story. From ancient urns and medieval flasks to sonic screwdrivers and glass Daleks, these 100 objects tell the story of the entire universe, and the most important man in it: the Doctor.

Each item has a unique tale of its own, whether it’s a fob watch at the onset of the Great War or a carrot growing on the first human colony on Mars. Taken together, they tell of empires rising and falling, wars won and lost, and planets destroyed and reborn.

Within these pages lie hidden histories of Time Lords and Daleks, the legend of the Loch Ness Monster, the plot to steal the Mona Lisa and the story of Shakespeare’s lost play. You’ll find illustrated guides to invisible creatures, the secret origins of the internet, and how to speak Mechonoid.

A History of the Universe in 100 Objects is an indispensible [sic] guide to the most important items that have ever existed, or that are yet to exist.

Notable features[[edit] | [edit source]]

  • Lavishly illustrated throughoutwith photographs and original illustrations provided by Peter McKinstry
  • This BBC title was a hardbound book with a foil laminated dust jacket and priced £20 (UK)

Contents[[edit] | [edit source]]

One hundred objects, are fully illustrated and are each given their own feature over two or three pages (except 'carrots' which only manages a single page), and their significance and connections to the Doctor Who universe are examined with accompanying boxed in-features and lists.

The objects are listed in chronological order. Each page includes a subtitle for the era the object is relevant towards.

  1. Urns of Krop Tor (Before Time)
  2. Tegan Jovanka's Lipstick (Event One: The Big Bang)
  3. The Key to Time (The Dawn of Time)
  4. The Dark Tower (The Dark Times)
  5. Racnoss Webstar (The Creation of Earth)
  6. Jagaroth Spaceship (400,000,000 BC)
  7. The Hand of Eldrad (150,000,000 BC)
  8. A Badge For Mathematical Excellence (65,000,000 BC)
  9. Fendahl Skull (12,000,000 BC)
  10. The Doctor's Pipe (100,000 BC)
  11. Pyramids (5000-2650 BC)
  12. The Trojan Horse (1184 BC)
  13. Stonehenge (AD 102)
  14. The Pandorica (AD 102)
  15. Fenic's Flask (3rd century)
  16. The Loch Ness Monster (12th century)
  17. Sontaran Scout Ship (13th century)
  18. Mark I Travel Machine (C.1450)
  19. The Mona Lisa (1505)
  20. A Cup of Cocoa (C.1507)
  21. The Doctor's Scarf (16th century)
  22. 'Love's Labour's Won' Manuscript (1599)
  23. Koh-i-Noor (1879)
  24. The Cream of Scotland Yard (1883)
  25. The Peking Homunculus (C.1890)
  26. The Chameleon Arch (1913)
  27. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1926)
  28. Yeti Control Sphere (C.1930)
  29. Gas Mask (1941)
  30. Ironside (1941)
  31. A Christmas Tree (1941)
  32. The Ultima Machine (1943)
  33. Television (1953)
  34. Sink Plunger (C.1963)
  35. The Mark III Travel Machine (C.1963)
  36. Special Weapons Dalek (1963)
  37. The Internet (1966)
  38. Spacesuit (1969)
  39. The Moon (1969)
  40. Shop Dummy (1970s)
  41. Tissue Compression Eliminator (1970s)
  42. Axonite (1970s)
  43. UNIT HQ Sign (TOP SECRET)
  44. Giant Maggot (1970s)
  45. BOSS (1970s)
  46. Metebelis Crystal (1970s)
  47. Guy Crayford's Eyepatch (1970s)
  48. Krynoid Seedpod (1970s)
  49. Radio Telescope (1981)
  50. Mondas (1986)
  51. Excalibur (C.1997)
  52. The TARDIS (1999)
  53. The Artefacts of Rassilon (THIS is the game of Rassilon)
  54. Big Ben (2006)
  55. The Doctor's Hand (2006)
  56. Cyberman (2007)
  57. Genesis Ark (2007)
  58. Weeping Angel (2007)
  59. DVD (2007)
  60. The Valiant (2008)
  61. Adipose (2009)
  62. The 200 to Victoria (2010)
  63. Gallifrey (2010)
  64. Time Engine (2010)
  65. Fez (2010)
  66. Teselecta (2011)
  67. Sonic Screwdriver (2011)
  68. Cybermat (2007) [sic]
  69. Hairdryer (2012)
  70. Bowie Base One (2058)
  71. Carrots (2059)
  72. Milo Clancey's Toaster (22nd century)
  73. Emergency Regulations Poster (C.2167)
  74. Mechonoid [sic] (C.2265)
  75. Marsh Minnow (C.2285-2379)
  76. Cyber Tombs (C.25th century)
  77. The Lost Moon of Poosh (27th century)
  78. Snake Tattoo (C.28th century)
  79. Sandminer Robot (C.29th century)
  80. A Door (C.32nd century)
  81. Starship UK (3295)
  82. Dynatrope (Mid Fourth Millennium)
  83. Aggedor (C.3885-3935)
  84. Time Destructor (4000)
  85. Dalek Emperor (41st century)
  86. Ood Brain (4126)
  87. Glass Dalek (47th century)
  88. The Hand of Omega (47th century)
  89. K-9 (5000)
  90. Psychic Paper (51st century)
  91. Sonic Blaster (51st century)
  92. Diary (52nd century)
  93. Janis Thorn (Far future)
  94. Money-Pencil (200,000)
  95. Bad Wolf (200,100)
  96. L3 Robot (c.2,000,000)
  97. Space Station (Outside Time)
  98. Statue of a Monoid (57th Segment of Time)
  99. The Face of Boe (5,000,000,000)
  100. Toclafane (100,000,000,000,000)

Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]

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