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Hardcover in publisher’s dust-jacket. Brand new in factory shrink wrap. Based on dust-jacket design we believe this to be the first American edition of the title originally published in conjunction with the BBC Radio series. A truly global history which chronicles the development of civilization through the examination of artifacts, from the Rosetta Stone to a utilitarian Victorian tea set. The book surveys 2 million years of human history using the vast collections of the British Museum as source material. A new copy in shrink wrap. A heavy book, Priority and International orders will be charged postage at actual cost.