Well, you got me at the title. Okay. All right. Even if youre not a history buff, in these scary unprecedented times its incumbent on all of us to look back to see where weve been and how we got here now. And hopefully some perspective of where were going. This sixyear investment produced a global history of the human journey, which takes us from the stone age to the virtual age. Mr. Ansary proposes the history of the story were telling one another, since theres no single circle of story tellers, there must be many world histories. This dramatic journey asked us all, these asks us in all interwinding narratives, actually inform us on one single big story of our planet and if so, what might it be . The book explores links and Ripple Effects that stitch the fabric of history. Theres a lot of pivotal moments. Has anybody finished reading it . Because its just came out. Okay. Well, you dont count. Okay, you dont count. [laughter] all right. Okay. Its columbuss describing the banks in europ
Youve got me appetite. All right. Even if youre not a history buff, in these scary, unprecedented times its incumbent on all of us look back to see where weve been and how we got here. And hopefully some perspective of where we are going. This sixyear investment produce a global history of the human journey which takes us from the stone age to the virtual age. Mister ansari proposes that the history of the world is a story. Were telling one another and since theres no single circle of storyteller, there must be many world histories area Mister Mister mac journey asks us all in all 20 narratives actually forms and informs us one single big story of our planet and if so , what might be . The book explores links and rebel facts that stitched the fabric of history. Theres a lot of little moments. If anybody finishes reading it because it just came out. You dont. You dont count. All right. Its like columbuss discovery of america sparked the rise of corporations and banks in europe and throu
Such interesting comments and questions. Booktv continues on cspan2, television for serious readers. The invention of yesterday. The invention of yesterday a 50,000year history of human culture you got me at the title. Even if you are not a history buff, in the scary unprecedented times it is incumbent on all of us to look back to see where we have been and how we have got here and hopefully some perspective of where we are going. This 6year investment produced a global history of the human journey which takes us from the stone age to the virtual age. Tamim ansary poses the history of the world is a story we. Telling one another and since there is no single circle of storytellers there must be many world histories. This dramatic journey asks us in all the narratives form a single big story of our planet and it is what it might be. This explores links and Ripple Effect that stitched the fabric of history. There is a lot of pivotal moment. Is anybody finished reading it . Just came out.
Correctness to silence conservatives and the new yorkers andrew moran reports on online extremism. Check your Program Guide or visit booktv. Org for more information on everything that is airing today and tomorrow and now we kick off the weekend with tamim ansary who discusses his new book, on the history of everything. So the invention of yesterday, the invention of yesterday a 50,000year history of human culture, confict, and connection you got me at the title, all right . Even if you are not a history buff, in the scary unprecedented times it is incumbent on all of us to look back to see where we have been and how we got here now and hopefully some perspective of where we are going. This 6year investment produced a global history of the human journey which takes us from the stone age to the virtual age. The history of the world is a story we are telling one another and since there is no single circle of storytellers there must be many world histories. This dramatic journey asks us a
Welcome to bbc news. The authorities in the philippines say more than 180 people have been killed in floods and landslides triggered by a major Tropical Storm. Scores of people are missing and tens of thousands have been forced to leave their homes. The countrys second largest island, mindanao, was worst affected. Local Officials Say many residents had ignored warnings to leave vulnerable coastal areas. 0ur correspondent andy moore has the latest. Clinging to the neck of his rescuer, a young boy is carried across the floodwaters. There was little sign of official help here, just villagers doing their best to rescue each other with fragile ropes. In a country used to devastating storms, this took many by surprise. The authorities said too many people had ignored warnings to leave coastal areas and river banks. Many of the casualties were on the main southern island, mindanao. This man said houses were getting flooded but people couldnt escape, so they got caught in the strong currents a