Edition DescriptionUnabridged edition,Revised edition
SynopsisThis spirited reading of the first in Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World history series brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of ancient times. Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of the ancient world. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the years 400 to 1600--from the fall of Rome through the rise of the Renaissance. This Story of the World audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice has been described as "liquid gold" (CNN-TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as "timeless and intelligent" (Publishers Weekly). It may be used along with the print books (The Story of the World Volume 2 Text Book, Activity Book, and Tests; each sold separately), as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently. Approximately 11 hours on 9 CDs., The Story of the World CD audiobook is a collaborationbetween Jim Weiss, whose voice is "liquid gold" (CNN TV), and SusanWise Bauer, whose writing has been described as "timeless andintelligent" (Publishers Weekly). These spirited readings of thefirst volume in Bauer's history series bring to life the storiesand records of human history from ancient times to the present. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, this volume ofthe popular Story of the World series weaves world history into astorybook format. This revised edition of the second volume coversthe Middle Ages. This audio CD edition may be used along with the print books, asa supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently.8 audio CDs., This spirited reading of the first in Susan Wise Bauer's Story of the World history series brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of ancient times. Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of the ancient world. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the years 400 to 1600--from the fall of Rome through the rise of the Renaissance. This Story of the World audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice has been described as "liquid gold" (CNN-TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as "timeless and intelligent" ( Publishers Weekly ). It may be used along with the print books ( The Story of the World Volume 2 Text Book, Activity Book, and Tests; each sold separately), as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently. Approximately 11 hours on 9 CDs., Now more than ever, other countries and customs affect our everyday lives-and our children need to learn about the people who live all around the globe. Susan Wise Bauer has provided a captivating guide to the history of the ancient world. Written in an engaging, straightforward manner, The Story of the World weaves world history into a storybook format. This volume covers the major historical events from the years 400 to 1600--from the fall of Rome through the rise of the Renaissance. This Story of the World audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice has been described as "liquid gold" (CNN-TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as "timeless and intelligent" ( Publishers Weekly ). It may be used along with the print books ( The Story of the World Volume 2 Text Book, Activity Book, and Tests; each sold separately), as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum, or independently. Approximately 11 hours on 9 CDs., Focusing on the Middle Ages, this 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)." Unabridged. 8 CDs.