The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

Unabridged
Author: Will Durant
Narrator: John Little
Genres: History, Philosophy
Publisher: Audio Partners
Date: October 2003
Length: 3 hours
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Overview

In this collection of essays Durant presents the most remarkable events, people, and ideas the world has known. It is the 'best of' world history, the high-points of humanity. The book includes "The Ten Greatest Thinkers," "The Ten Greatest Poets," "The One Hundred Best Books for an Education," "The Ten Peaks of Human Progress," and "Twelve Vital Dates in World History." Durant's writing is eloquent, accessible, and engaging even as he reminds the reader/listener to make his own lists.

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Boring

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 1/5

Middle of the Road

by Shane Nixon
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (5)

Boring

Written by Anonymous on November 10th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 1/5

Save your time, the author was boring and liked to write for the sake of writing. A real snoozer.

Middle of the Road

Written by Shane Nixon from Whitsett, NC on March 14th, 2009

  • Book Rating: 3/5

My first Durant book. It is deep, and I can see where some would even say boring, but I enjoyed it some. Narration was pretty good, which helped. It is cool to see someone else's list of the smartest, most creative people of all time. Then to see his definitions, as to who made it and how . . . worth the read for those alone.

Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time

Written by Philly from NO on October 12th, 2006

  • Book Rating: 3/5

So So. Disk 1 great Disk 2 & 3 poor. Very dry and rambling

Zzzzzzzz

Written by Albert McHenry on December 19th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

This was hard to follow; guaranteed to make you a driving hazard. I don't know if the subject matter was just too broad or my educational background just too shallow, but this book did not take, and at the end of the third disc, I could not coherently explain what I had been listening to.

Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time [uab]

Written by Anonymous on June 24th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

A disappointment following an outstanding tome "Lessens of History" by Durant. This is more of a list than analysis and Durant offers very little in the way of his uncanny insight into history. Would avoid as there are others that are of better value for the time spent.

Selected Reviews

Boring

by Anonymous
  • Book Rating: 1/5

Middle of the Road

by Shane Nixon
  • Book Rating: 3/5

More...

Read All 5