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 o
f future generations. Filled with Durant's renowned wit, knowledge, and unique a
bility to explain events and ideas in simple and exciting terms, this is a pocke
t-size liberal arts and humanist curriculum in one volume.
