The greatest minds and ideas of all time / Will Durant ; compiled and edited by John Little.

By:

Durant, Will, 1885-1981

Contributor(s):

Little, John R, 1955-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Simon & Schuster, c2002.Description: 127 pages ; 22 cmISBN:

0743235533
9780743235532

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

LOC classification:

CB 69 D951g 2002

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Contents:

Contents Introduction Chapter One A Shameless Worship of Heroes Chapter Two The Ten "Greatest" Thinkers Chapter Three The Ten "Greatest" Poets Chapter Four The One Hundred "Best" Books for an Education Chapter Five The Ten "Peaks" of Human Progress Chapter Six Twelve Vital Dates in World History Index Copyright © 2002 by John Little, Monica Ariel Mihell, and William James Durant Easton.

Summary: Awise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time -- listed in accessible and succinct form -- by one of the world's greatest scholars. 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 our species 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.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Recursos Regionales	Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso)	CB 69 D951g 2002 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000146573

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter One
A Shameless Worship of Heroes

Chapter Two
The Ten "Greatest" Thinkers

Chapter Three
The Ten "Greatest" Poets

Chapter Four
The One Hundred "Best" Books for an Education

Chapter Five
The Ten "Peaks" of Human Progress

Chapter Six
Twelve Vital Dates in World History

Index

Copyright © 2002 by John Little, Monica Ariel Mihell, and William James Durant Easton.

Awise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time -- listed in accessible and succinct form -- by one of the world's greatest scholars. 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 our species 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.

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