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Rent Story of the World, Volume 1: Ancient Times Audiobook: From the Earliest Nomads to the Late Roman Empire, Revised Edition (7s)
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Narrator: Jim Weiss
Format: Unabridged-CD
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published: Sep 2006
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - History
Retail Price: $43.95
Discs: 7
Synopsis
The Story of the World CD audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice is 'liquid gold' (CNN TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as 'timeless and intelligent' (Publishers Weekly). These spirited readings of the first volume in Bauer's history series bring to life the stories and records of human history from ancient times to the present.
Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this volume of the popular Story of the World series weaves world history into a storybook format. The first volume begins with the ancient nomads and ends with the last Roman emperor.
This audio CD edition may be used along with the print books, as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently. 6 audio CDs.