Heroes of History by Will Durant

Heroes of History by Will DurantHeroes of History: A Brief History of Civilization from Ancient Times to the Dawn of the Modern Age is a book by Will Durant, published in 2001 and was written as a summary of Will and Ariel Durant's The Story of Civilization. It describes important personalities and events in History. These 'Heroes' include Laozi, Muhammad, Kung fu Tze, The Buddha, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Akhenaton, Jewish prophets, Solon, Pericles, Euripides, Socrates, Julius Caesar,

and asks why we derive pleasure from this apparently painful process

witty and colourful retelling of the story of humankind

Hopes and Prospects is essential reading for anyone wishing to understand the primary challenges facing the human race in the coming years

in a selection of previously unpublished pieces and masterful new translations

is a brilliant précis of a great writer whose legacy will endure through the millennium he addressed

If you're like most of us

Esme spends her childhood at her father's feet as he and his team gather words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary

showcasing his wit

But mostly

sees something she shouldn’t

Nicholas Sparks is our very best chronicler of the human heart

Nietzsche in Turin offers a uniquely lively portrait of the great thinker