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.

	James Goss, Steve Tribe
	27 September 2012
	BBC Books
	256 paged book
	ISBN 978-1-84990-481-0

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 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 [[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.

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.

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.

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
66. Teselecta
67. Sonic Screwdriver
68. Cybermat
69. Hairdryer
70. Bowie Base One
71. Carrots
72. Milo Clancey's Toaster
73. Emergency Regulations Poster
74. Mechonoid [sic]
75. Marsh Minnow
76. Cyber Tombs
77. The Lost Moon of Poosh
78. Snake Tattoo
79. Sandminer Robot
80. A Door
81. Starship UK
82. Dynatrope
83. Aggedor
84. Time Destructor
85. Dalek Emperor
86. Ood Brain
87. Glass Dalek
88. The Hand of Omega
89. K-9
90. Psychic Paper
91. Sonic Blaster
92. Diary
93. Janis Thorn
94. Money-Pencil
95. Bad Wolf
96. [[L3] Robot
97. Space Station
98. Statue of a Monoid
99. The Face of Boe
100. 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