Product Description The Lessons of History is one of the great works of historical writing, a profound distillation of the vital lessons derived from the authors’ four decades of research and reflection on philosophy and the history of humankind. Review "I would recommend this audio experience to anyone... for the deep insights and great wisdom they offer." -- Bookview, unknown date "The Durants banter with their interviewer… in the archived live segments, providing rich and witty counterpoints to Gardner's reading." -- AudioFile 2004 From AudioFile This summary of the history of civilization is jam packed with information and conclusions complete on 3 CDs. Written in 1968, some of the conclusions about where society and the world are going are very dated, especially comments about economics, computers and communication. Read in a no nonsense manner, there are noticeable fluctuations in volume within paragraphs and from disc to disc, made more noticeable by the lack of background hiss. The narrator tends to swallow the ends of sentences. Nevertheless, this summation of The Lessons of History that wraps up The Story of Civilization sheds light on trends and themes of various aspects of society including war, economics, systems of government and technology. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine