--- product_id: 52138984 title: "The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time" price: "R756" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/52138984-the-greatest-minds-and-ideas-of-all-time store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time **Price:** R756 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time - **How much does it cost?** R756 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/52138984-the-greatest-minds-and-ideas-of-all-time) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time by Durant, Will (ISBN: 9780743235532) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Beautifully written, and never boring - I just wish I could write like Will Durant. Almost every sentence is beautifully constructed and contains an original thought. And yet he is not difficult to read (even if he has the alleged failing of occasionally starting sentences with "and" like me). Reading this makes one feel though that one has missed out on a proper education because he covers more than you are likely to be familiar with if one has followed a typical modern education. Highly recommended. This is the second book by Will Durant I have read with pleasure and I may pursue some of the recommendations of the "one hundred best books" contained in this one, even if many are clearly going to be archaic. Review: A great book for those beginning philosophy - This is a great book. For those of you beginning to understand philosophy and wanting to see the philosophy to underpin western civilisation this is the best book to start with. It was inside is an easy to understand style and is short but not too short giving you enough to ponder on. I would like to say that the service I received from the seller was exceptional. The book was delivered in good quality and in a short space of time. Making me through this book as I believe many of these ideas have the capacity to change a life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 37,464 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 41 in History of Books 82 in Philosopher Biographies 86 in History of Civilisation & Culture | | Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (970) | | Dimensions | 12.7 x 1.52 x 20.32 cm | | ISBN-10 | 0743235533 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0743235532 | | Item weight | 272 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 144 pages | | Publication date | 22 April 2003 | | Publisher | Simon & Schuster | ## Images ![The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616Qgnk+yDL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully written, and never boring *by R***N on 1 January 2011* I just wish I could write like Will Durant. Almost every sentence is beautifully constructed and contains an original thought. And yet he is not difficult to read (even if he has the alleged failing of occasionally starting sentences with "and" like me). Reading this makes one feel though that one has missed out on a proper education because he covers more than you are likely to be familiar with if one has followed a typical modern education. Highly recommended. This is the second book by Will Durant I have read with pleasure and I may pursue some of the recommendations of the "one hundred best books" contained in this one, even if many are clearly going to be archaic. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for those beginning philosophy *by T***O on 19 April 2014* This is a great book. For those of you beginning to understand philosophy and wanting to see the philosophy to underpin western civilisation this is the best book to start with. It was inside is an easy to understand style and is short but not too short giving you enough to ponder on. I would like to say that the service I received from the seller was exceptional. The book was delivered in good quality and in a short space of time. Making me through this book as I believe many of these ideas have the capacity to change a life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Little Treasure *by R***Y on 5 February 2010* This is a great read for anyone, who like me, wishes to know more about history's great thinkers but doesn't know where to start. I can't remember the last time I learned so much in such a short space of time. It is lively, thought provoking while at the same time challenging with some of it's selections. My only criticism is that it's too short! But maybe that is no bad thing; makes you feel you want to learn more. 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