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Centuries of Change
- Narrated by: Mike Grady, Ian Mortimer
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
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In a contest of change, which century from the past millennium would come up trumps? Imagine the Black Death took on the female vote in a pub brawl, or the Industrial Revolution faced the Internet in a medieval joust - whose side would you be on?
In this hugely entertaining book, celebrated historian Ian Mortimer takes us on a whirlwind tour of Western history, pitting one century against another in his quest to measure change.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-20
Recommended
Thoroughly enjoyed reading. Vast amount of information to get through but provides invaluable points of reference for both history and non history specialists. Chapters on medieval changes and continuity much more rigorous than the 19th and 20th century chapters.
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- Sean
- 02-05-21
History Packed Full of Insight
Great survey of changes over centuries with a good twist in the telling at the end with warning and yet hope for the future.
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- A. Listener
- 18-07-23
One of the best
One of the most interesting books on history - European history - I have had to fortune of reading.
I have always been more interested in learning about how society, and more "normal" people living inside societies, were during past times, than the histories of monarchs and wars. And this book caters to that interest. I haven't completely finished it yet, but it's already going into my favourites collection.
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- Paul Murphy
- 21-11-19
A lot of ground covered in such a short book...
Truth is something facts can certainly help with...but at times perspective is a better guide...
Although maybe not the intended goal. If you ever wondered how we got where we are now...you couldn't make a better starting point. Interesting and at times surprising, clear and always engaging. One of the most engrossing reads I've encountered in quite some time. The author is certainly on my personal radar now...
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- Craig
- 04-07-16
Exellent narrative
Whilst I don't share the gloomy conclusion to the book (I simply don't accept that mankind will develop himself into a negative future. Fossil fuels will be replaced. I can't see anything other than social improvement across the scale.) really enjoyed the process and stepwise objective assessments of each century.
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- KG
- 22-02-23
Read it twice!
I founl some great ideas to think about and some themes we must attend to.
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- jessica
- 04-09-19
love this book
This might be my favourite book so far by Ian Mortimer. love all his books .
only part was the end scary to be honest if we don't change how things could end up. sick of the rich ruling the world , while hard working people suffer the most.
good listen. so insightful
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- Paola Albertazzi
- 31-07-17
Thoughts provoking
Very well researched thought provoking and entertaining a great book. I really enjoyed it and I would recommending it to be studied in schools.
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- TonyM
- 04-05-20
This will shake our trees by the end
The wealth of history is huge and the analysis is unique and meaningful. The conclusions are applicable to every country and we hopefully will use our common sense to modify our lifestyles willingly rather than waiting for very painful changes to be forced upon us! Thanks Ian
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- Mac Man
- 04-02-20
Disappointing conclusion
Ian Mortimer is a great popular historian, but the final chapter shows an ignorance of future technologies on the cusp of realisation. In speculating on future energy sources he completely ignores, or has no knowledge of, nuclear fusion. It isn’t mentioned even to dismiss it as being persistently “thirty years away”. His ignorance of the smaller astronomical bodies is also telling.
My disappointment with the ending actually helps me though. I very much enjoyed the book as a whole and my criticism of the final chapters made me review what he had said more carefully. When I listen to this book again, as I will, I will be less accepting of Mr Mortimer’s conclusions and consider what facts he may have, inadvertently, omitted.
The narrator, Mike Grady, spoke clearly and with animation. I will look out other books Mr Grady has narrated.
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