{"product_id":"in-our-time-9780340977521","title":"In Our Time","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelvyn Bragg''s \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e series regularly enlightens and entertains substantial audiences on BBC Radio 4. For this book he has selected episodes which reflect the diversity of the radio programmes, and takes us on an amazing tour through the history of ideas, from philosophy, physics and history to religion, literature and biology.\u003cbr\u003e We can discover the reasons for the fall of the Byzantine empire, and why women were persecuted as witches in the seventeenth century. What shape is the origin of life? Where does our calendar come from? We can unearth the influence of prime numbers, Socrates and Tectonic plates.\u003cbr\u003e Melvyn Bragg orchestrates the ideas of leading academics in each field so that the dynamic and lively discussion from the programmes comes through vividly on the page. IN OUR TIME brings to life the signposts of history, the moments that significantly changed the world as we know it, and the individuals and ideas that made us what we are today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIN OUR TIME's success derives in part from the interested public having Melvyn Bragg in their corner... his lack of intellectual vanity is impress, but so is his grasp of the subjects at hand. * \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThese transcripts select a treasure-trove of discussions from a decade of the Radio 4 jewel. * the \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003e'The best programme on Radio 4 is \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e...it informs, educates and entertains'. * \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMelvyn Bragg's matchless colloquies on Radio 4 * Stephen Fry *\u003cbr\u003eThe best programme coming out of the entire corporation these days * David Sexton, \u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMelvyn Bragg's consistently superb In Our Time * John Banville *\u003cbr\u003eWhat might be the best radio programme ever * Oliver Burkeman, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eBragg's excellent radio programmes on the subject ....are the basis of this history of English over the past 1,500 years. * \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of English\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eAlways readable, often thought-provoking, and consistently entertaining. * \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of English\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a highly readable, jargon-free treatise on a notoriously prickly subject. Bragg's affection for his subject is infectious. * \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003cthe adventure of english\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eMelvyn Bragg's superb new history of the English language is told as an adventure story, and rightly so. There is much splendid intellectual firepower in this book. * Andrew Roberts, \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of English\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully clear and, indeed, thrilling * \u003ci\u003eWaterstone's Books Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of English\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003cbr\u003eBragg's approachable account...gleams with little gems. His enthusiasm is appealing...he digs beneath modernity and examines our bedrock with a sympathetic eye. It has power and clarity...this adventure is rewarding. * \u003ci\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe Adventure of English\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003c\/the\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401808585047,"sku":"9780340977521","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780340977521.jpg?v=1730478585","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-our-time-9780340977521","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}