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.
- Urns of Krop Tor
- Tegan Jovanka's Lipstick
- The Key to Time
- The Dark Tower
- Racnoss Webstar
- Jagaroth Spaceship
- The Hand of Eldrad
- A Badge For Mathematical Excellence
- Fendahl Skull
- The Doctor's Pipe
- Pyramids
- The Trojan Horse
- Stonehenge
- The Pandorica
- Fenic's Flask
- The Loch Ness Monster
- Sontaran Scout Ship
- Mark I Travel Machine (Davros Chair)
- The Mona Lisa
- A Cup of Cocoa
- The Doctor's Scarf
- 'Love's Labour's Won' Manuscript
- Koh-i-Noor
- The Cream of Scotland Yard
- The Peking Homunculus
- The Chameleon Arch
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
- Yeti Control Sphere
- Gas Mask
- Ironside
- A Christmas Tree
- The Ultima Machine
- Television
- Sink Plunger
- The Mark III Travel Machine (Dalek Cross-section)
- Special Weapons Dalek
- The Internet
- Spacesuit
- The Moon
- Shop Dummy
- Tissue Compression Eliminator
- Axonite
- UNIT HQ Sign
- Giant Maggot
- BOSS
- Metebelis Crystal
- Guy Crayford's Eyepatch
- Krynoid Seedpod
- Radio Telescope
- Mondas
- Excalibur
- The TARDIS
- The Artefacts of Rassilon
- Big Ben
- The Doctor's Hand
- Cyberman
- Genesis Ark
- Weeping Angel
- DVD
- The Valiant
- Adipose
- The 200 To Victoria
- Gallifrey
- Time Engine
- Fez
- Teselecta
- Sonic Screwdriver
- Cybermat
- Hairdryer
- Bowie Base One
- Carrots
- Milo Clancy's Toaster
- Emergency Regulations Poster
- Mechonoid
- Marsh Minnons
- Cyber Tombs
- The Lost Moon of Poosh
- Snake Tattoo
- Sandminer Robot
- A Door
- Starship UK
- Dynatrope
- Aggedor
- Time Destructor
- Dalek Emperor
- Ood Brain
- Glass Dalek
- The Hand of Omega
- K-9
- Psychic Paper
- Sonic Blaster
- Diary
- Janis Thorn
- Money-Pencil
- Bad Wolf
- L3 Robot
- Space Station
- Statue of a Monoid
- The Face of Boe
- Toclafane
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
- Official A History of the Universe in 100 Objects page at Penguin Books
