36 Books That Changed the World
By: Andrew R. Wilson
3.66
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Certain works of literature, history, science, philosophy, political theory and religion offer powe…
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1. Collected Ghost Stories
By: M.R. James
4.14
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
M. R. James is widely regarded as the father of the modern ghost story, and his tales have influenc… read more
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"The door was opening again. The seer does not like to dwell upon what he saw entering the room: he says it might be described as a frog - the size of a man - but it had scanty white hair about its he…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
"Those that spend the greater part of their time in reading or writing books are, of course, apt to take rather particular notice of accumulations of books when they come across them. They will not pa…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
"But it was in the life-saving competition that Stanley Judkins's conduct was most blameable and had the most far-reaching effects. The practice, as you know, was to throw a selected lower boy, of sui…"-M.R. James, Collected Ghost Stories
2. Odyssey Of The West VI: A Classic Education Through The Great Books: The Twentieth Century
By: Timothy B. Shutt
4.09
Format: 129 pages,
The Odyssey of the West series addresses in chronological sequence the works that have shaped the o… read more
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3. Turning Points in Modern History
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Audio CD
This series contains 24 lectures, each one focusing on a different "turning point" since 1400. read more
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4. Common Sense
By: Thomas Paine , George Vafiadis
3.75
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselv… read more
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5. The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses, #301)
By: Elizabeth Vandiver
4.61
Format: 192 pages, Audio CD
When John Keats first read Chapman's translation of the epics of "deep-brow'd Homer," he was so ove… read more
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6. Great Mythologies of the World
By: Kathryn McClymond , Grant L. Voth , Julius H. Bailey , None
3.90
Format: 448 pages, Audible Audio
The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our mod… read more
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- history
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7. The History of Ancient Egypt (The Great Courses #350)
By: Bob Brier
0.00
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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8. An Economic History of the World since 1400
By: None
5.00
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Most of us have a limited understanding of the powerful role economics has played in shaping human … read more
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9. 12 Essential Scientific Concepts
By: The Great Courses , Indre Viskontas
3.19
Format: 292 pages, Audible Audio
Length: 12 hours and 5 minutes Science is such a vast arena of knowledge that people looking for a … read more
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10. A Brief History of the World
By: Peter N. Stearns
4.00
Format: None pages, Audio CD
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11. From Jesus to Constantine: A History of Early Christianity (Great Courses #6577)
By: Bart D. Ehrman
3.86
Format: 368 pages,
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12. How to Listen to and Understand Great Music (Great Courses, #700)
By: Robert Greenberg
3.59
Format: None pages, Audio CD
Great music is a language unto its own, a means of communication of unmatched beauty and genius. An… read more
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13. The Story of Human Language
By: None
4.06
Format: 32 pages, Audiobook
"I never met a person who is not interested in language," wrote the bestselling author and psycholo… read more
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14. Heroes and Legends: The most influential characters of literature
By: Thomas A. Shippey
4.06
Format: 340 pages, Audiobook
Odysseus. Robinson Crusoe. Harry Potter. What do these memorable characters have in common? Why do … read more
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15. The Science of Sci-Fi: From Warp Speed to Interstellar Travel
By: Erin Macdonald
3.93
Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio
Science fiction allows listeners to go places they can only dream of seeing—other worlds, distant s… read more
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16. Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works
By: Maureen Corrigan
4.18
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
Throughout the 24 lectures of Banned Books, Burned Books: Forbidden Literary Works, author and book… read more
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17. Language Families of the World
By: John McWhorter
4.43
Format: 16 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length: 15 hours and 54 minutes Language, in its seemingly infinite varieties, tells u… read more
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18. Dante's Divine Comedy
By: William R. Cook
4.33
Format: None pages, Audio CD
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19. A New History of Life
By: Stuart Sutherland
4.20
Format: None pages, Unknown Binding
Life is stranger than fiction. Recent investigations hint at episodes in the history of life on Ear… read more
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20. The American West: History, Myth, and Legacy
By: Patrick N. Allitt
4.07
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
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21. America After the Cold War: The First Thirty Years
By: Patrick N. Allitt
3.63
Format: 115 pages, Audible Audio
History is filled with surprises, not the least of which, was the fall of the Soviet Union in 1989.… read more
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22. Neurodiversity and the Myth of Normal
By: Kyler Shumway
3.77
Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio
We’ve all been told, at one point or another, to "just be yourself." Whether you are starting schoo… read more
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23. 36 Books That Changed the World
By: Andrew R. Wilson
3.66
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
Certain works of literature, history, science, philosophy, political theory and religion offer powe… read more
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24. The Real History of Secret Societies
By: Richard B. Spence
3.68
Format: 13 pages, Audible Audio
Listening Length 12 hours and 21 minutes Welcome to The Real History of Secret Societies, a his… read more
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25. Plato, Socrates, and the Dialogues
By: Michael Sugrue
4.21
Format: 12 pages, Audio CD
Socrates was driven by a love for truth so great that he suffered death rather than give up his sea… read more
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26. Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
By: Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius
3.87
Format: 13 pages, Paperback
Step into the real world of the spy with this detailed and unforgettable tour of the millennia-long… read more
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"Our side has agents. Their side has spies."-Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
"Espionage is the world's second oldest profession."-Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
"Good tradecraft keeps espionage routine and boring."-Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
"You can tell a lot about a society by what it fears."-Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Espionage and Covert Operations: A Global History
27. Shocking Psychological Studies and the Lessons They Teach
By: Thad A. Polk
4.00
Format: 4 pages, Audible Audio
We live in a time of amazing new technologies - and an unparalleled level of surveillance. Virtuall… read more
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28. A Day's Read
By: Arnold Weinstein
3.89
Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio
Join three literary scholars and award-winning professors as they introduce you to dozens of short … read more
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29. 36 Revolutionary Figures of History
By: Allen C. Guelzo
3.75
Format: 19 pages, Audible Audio
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30. 36 Big Ideas
By: Various
3.66
Format: None pages, Audio CD
As the home to big ideas, The Great Courses has produced thousands of lectures that have introduced… read more
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31. Books That Matter: The Federalist Papers
By: Joseph L. Hoffman
4.19
Format: 7 pages, Audiobook
It would be difficult to overstate the influence of The Federalist Papers. Despite their lack of of… read more
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