karl
September 17th, 2012, 09:21 AM
Attempting to tell the history of the whole world in one go is a leviathan of a task. Knowing what to leave out is a struggle, says Andrew Marr, presenter of History of the World.
Once, many of us got our sense of history from illustrated books or partwork series.
David Attenborough, who as controller of BBC Two commissioned Kenneth Clark's groundbreaking Civilisation, had himself been inspired by HG Wells's An Outline of History.
For me, it was other books, from Ladybirds to a massive 1920s historical encyclopaedia.
This is your chance to contribute
See full story and entry form here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19586313
Once, many of us got our sense of history from illustrated books or partwork series.
David Attenborough, who as controller of BBC Two commissioned Kenneth Clark's groundbreaking Civilisation, had himself been inspired by HG Wells's An Outline of History.
For me, it was other books, from Ladybirds to a massive 1920s historical encyclopaedia.
This is your chance to contribute
See full story and entry form here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19586313