Price: $14.99
(as of Aug 02, 2024 21:26:29 UTC – Details)
From a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian, “elegant prose and cogent insight. . . . a gem that elevates historical writing to the level of superb literature” (Booklist).
From the “Hundred Best Books” to the “Ten Greatest Thinkers” to the “Ten Greatest Poets,” here is a concise collection of the world’s most significant knowledge. For the better part of a century, Will Durant dwelled upon—and wrote about—the most significant eras, individuals, and achievements of human history. His selections have finally been brought together in a single, compact volume. Durant eloquently defends his choices of the greatest minds and ideas, but he also stimulates readers into forming their own opinions, encouraging them to shed their surroundings and biases and enter “The Country of the Mind,” a timeless realm where the heroes of humanity dwell.
From a thinker who always chose to exalt the positive in the human species, The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time stays true to Durant’s optimism. This is a book containing the absolute best of our heritage, passed on for the benefit of future generations. Filled with Durant’s renowned wit, knowledge, and unique ability to explain events and ideas in simple and exciting terms, this is a pocket-size liberal arts and humanist curriculum in one volume.
“This engaging, accessible book of essays from Pulitzer Prize–winning philosopher and historian Durant, author of the authoritative 11-volume Story of Civilization, should be essential reading for anyone interested in the evolution of thought.” —Publishers Weekly
ASIN : B0036QVP1I
Publisher : Simon & Schuster (November 7, 2002)
Publication date : November 7, 2002
Language : English
File size : 1119 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 149 pages
Customers say
Customers find the book’s content great, logical, and refreshing. They also describe the reading experience as awesome, with beautiful prose and great ideas that are easy to understand and quick to read. Readers also appreciate the craftsmanship, mentioning it’s clean and in impeccable condition.
AI-generated from the text of customer reviews
There are no reviews yet.