Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization
By: Amanda H. Podany
4.19
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
When we imagine what life might have been like thousands of years in the past, the images we often …
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1. The Higgs Boson and Beyond
By: Sean Carroll
4.12
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins The discovery of the Higgs boson is a triumph of modern physics. The h… read more
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2. Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization
By: Paul Kriwaczek
3.91
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates… read more
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3. The Vikings
By: Kenneth W. Harl
4.09
Format: None pages, Audio Cassette
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4. Lost Worlds of South America
By: Edwin Barnhart
4.15
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
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5. From Yao to Mao: 5000 Years of Chinese History (Great Courses, #8320)
By: Kenneth J. Hammond
4.49
Format: None pages,
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6. Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed
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3.80
Format: 152 pages, Audible Audio
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7. Understanding Japan: A Cultural History
By: Mark J. Ravina
3.52
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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9. The Iliad of Homer (The Great Courses, #301)
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4.61
Format: 192 pages, Audio CD
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10. Food: A Cultural Culinary History
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4.55
Format: 160 pages, Audible Audio
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11. The History of Ancient Egypt (The Great Courses #350)
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0.00
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13. The Early Middle Ages
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4.20
Format: None pages, Audiobook
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14. The Story Of Medieval England from King Arthur To The Tudor Conquest (Great Courses, #8410)
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3.92
Format: 368 pages, Audio CD
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15. 1066: The Year That Changed Everything
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3.57
Format: 432 pages, Audio CD
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5.00
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18. The Story of Human Language
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4.06
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20. England: From the Fall of Rome to the Norman Conquest
By: Jennifer Paxton
4.28
Format: None pages, Audible Audio
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21. Medieval Myths & Mysteries (The Great Courses)
By: Dorsey Armstrong
4.14
Format: 6 pages, Audible Audio
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4.14
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By: Robert Garland
4.30
Format: 384 pages, Audio CD
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24. Ancient Mesopotamia: Life in the Cradle of Civilization
By: Amanda H. Podany
4.19
Format: 12 pages, Audible Audio
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25. The Persian Empire
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4.11
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26. Norse Mythology
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3.89
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27. Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations
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3.81
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28. Ancient Civilizations of North America
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4.11
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29. Between the Rivers: The History of Ancient Mesopotamia
By: Alexis Q. Castor
3.69
Format: 374 pages, Audible Audio
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