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 Big Bang in 2010.

Publisher's summary

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 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 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

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.

  1. Urns Of Krop Tor
  2. Tegan Jovanka's Lipstick
  3. The Key To Time
  4. The Dark Toner
  5. Racnoss Webstar
  6. The Hand Of Eldrad
  7. A Badge For Mathematical Excellence
  8. Fendahl Skull
  9. The Doctors Pipe
  10. Pyramids
  11. The Trojan Horse
  12. Stonehenge
  13. The Pandorica
  14. Fenics Flask
  15. The Loch Ness Monster
  16. Mark I Travel Machine (Davros Chair)
  17. The Mona Lisa
  18. A Cup Of Cocoa
  19. The Doctor's Scarf
  20. 'Labour's Won' Manuscript
  21. Koh-i-Noor
  22. The Cream Of Scotland Yard
  23. The Peking Homunculus
  24. The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd
  25. Gas Mask
  26. Ironside
  27. A Christmas Tree
  28. The Ultima Machine
  29. Television
  30. Sink Plunger
  31. Special Weapons Dalex
  32. The Internet
  33. Spacesuit
  34. The Moon
  35. Shop Dummy
  36. Axonite.
  37. Unit HQ Sign
  38. Giant Maggot
  39. BOSS
  40. Metebelis Cristal
  41. Guy Crayford's Eyepatch
  42. Krynoid Seedpod
  43. Radio Telescope
  44. Mondas
  45. Excalibur
  46. The TARDIS
  47. Big Ben
  48. The Doctors Hand
  49. Cyberman
  50. Genesis Ark
  51. Weeping Angel

Notable features

  • 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)

External links

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