Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle

Neil MacGregor's history of the world as told through things. Throughout this week he is examining the global economy of the 19th century - of mass production and mass consumption. Today he is with an instrument that first helped Europeans to navigate with precision around the world - a marine chronometer. The one Neil has chosen actually accompanied Darwin on his great voyage to South America and the Galapagos Islands - a journey that was to help lead him to his revolutionary theories on evolution. The geographer Nigel Thrift and the geneticist Steve Jones celebrate the chronometer and the profound changes it prompted.

Producer: Anthony Denselow

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Mold Gold Cape

Mold Gold Cape

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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

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Flood tablet

Flood tablet

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Early Writing Tablet

Early Writing Tablet

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Jade Axe

Jade Axe

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