Neil MacGregor's radio series 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' has been a unique event that has set a benchmark for public service broadcasting in the UK and across the world. This book is the tie-in to that event, reproducing the scripts describing the objects that made us who we are.

"Codename Kathmandu, better known as Kat, loves logic and order, has a favorite eight-digit number, and can spot a pattern from a mile away. So when a series of cyberattacks hits key locations in London while the spies are testing security for the British Museum, it's clear that Kat's skill for finding reason in what seems like randomness makes her the perfect candidate to lead the job. And while the team follows the deciphered messages to Egypt and...

In 1928, nine-year-old investigator Lottie, in an effort to be helpful, incorrectly deciphers a spell that allows Egyptian statues to run rampant around the British Museum.

In 1928, nine-year-old investigator Lottie and her friends try to save the British Museum from shuttering its doors by looking for a buried treasure in a secret tunnel beneath the museum, only to discover they must solve a series of puzzles to find the treasure as well as their way out of the maze of passageways.

After a late night break-in at the British Museum, nine-year-old investigator Lottie and her friends discover a clue on the Rosetta Stone that may lead them to the legendary Trident of Neptune.

"Showcases the incomparable collection of watches at the British Museum"--Provided by publisher.

Surveys the origins, the history and the story behind the vast collection of the British Museum. The edifice in which the collections are housed is notable.