The Modern Scholar: Total War
World War II and Its Lasting Legacy
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Professor Mark R. Polelle
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Mark R. Polelle of the University of Findlay examines the origins, major events, and consequences of the Second World War. Taking into account the First World War’s effect on politics, economics, culture, and the international system as a whole, the course illustrates the ideologies at play as communism, fascism, and democratic capitalism came into direct conflict. Throughout these lectures, Polelle also imagines a number of "what ifs," including what would have happened if Hitler had not invaded the Soviet Union, and concludes with a consideration of the legacy of World War II.
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The structures that lie beneath our skin represent a remarkable and beautiful assortment of biological mechanisms that are essential for our lives. However, we often take these structures for granted. In these 14 fascinating lectures, a basic overview of the human body, its physical features, biological systems, and general functioning will be presented for the benefit of anyone from budding medical students to curious laymen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic and informative
- De Bookworm en 01-16-12
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The Modern Scholar: Geology
- The Story of Earth
- De: Professor Kate Zeigler
- Narrado por: Professor Kate Zeigler
- Duración: 4 h y 49 m
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Geology is often thought of as simply the study of rocks. In reality, geology is the study of our planet on all scales, from microscopic to planet-wide, and ranging in time from almost instantaneous events, like earthquakes, to the glacially slow motion of the tectonic plates. Everything we know about our world from a geologic perspective is based on information locked into the rock record and the job of a geologist is to tease out that story through a wide variety of observations. This insightful course explores a range of topics that help to tell the story of Earth and to explain the discipline of Geology and the role of the geologist.
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5 out of 5 stars
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interesting, informative and well presented.
- De Steven Mark en 01-09-16
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The Modern Scholar: Unearthing the Past
- Paleontology and the History of Life
- De: Dr. Jeffrey W. Martz
- Narrado por: Dr. Jeffrey W. Martz
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
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Jeffrey W. Martz of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science is widely renowned for his expertise in the field of paleontology, a science that lies at the crossroads of biology and geology. Paleontologists seek to unearth and re-create life hundreds of millions of years old, and the work of paleontologists offers us detailed glimpses of the prehistoric world. These fascinating lectures delve into the techniques and processes of paleontologists while providing a better understanding of this often misunderstood science.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good introduction to the subject
- De MJ Walters en 12-07-17
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The Modern Scholar: All the World a Stage
- The Theater in History
- De: Professor Megan Lewis
- Narrado por: Professor Megan Lewis
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
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In this engaging series of lectures, theatre historian, Megan Lewis takes listeners on a journey from the ancient world of the Greeks and Romans to the modern era as she explores how theatre - a live event that synthesizes many other art forms and disciples in a collaborative process of storytelling - entertains, educates, and inspires us, as well as helps build community and reflect society.
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4 out of 5 stars
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- nice brief history of theater up to 19C.
- De booklover en 03-10-24
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The Modern Scholar: The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas
- De: Prof. Peter Kreeft
- Narrado por: Peter Kreeft
- Duración: 7 h y 34 m
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An enthusiastic admirer of the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, professor and philosopher Peter Kreeft details the rational thought and precise literary talent that established Aquinas as the foremost thinker of his time - and as the most important philosopher for the almost 200 years between Aristotle and Descartes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just what an introduction to Aquinas should be.
- De criticaltom en 04-04-10
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The Modern Scholar
- Understanding the Holocaust
- De: Professor David Engel
- Narrado por: Professor David Engel
- Duración: 7 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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In Understanding the Holocaust, Professor David Engel examines the encounter between Germany's Third Reich and the Jews of the 20 European countries that fell under Nazi domination between 1933 and 1945. The results of this encounter stretch human comprehension to the limit and raise frightening questions about the human condition. When it was over, two-thirds of Europe's Jews, some 5.8 million people, had died - and their deaths had occurred amid the most gruesome of circumstances.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Few facts and slow speaker
- De Joakim en 11-07-09
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The Modern Scholar
- Archaeology and the Iliad: The Trojan War in Homer and History
- De: Eric H. Cline
- Narrado por: Eric H. Cline
- Duración: 7 h y 31 m
- Versión completa
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The Trojan War, captured forever in Homer's epic poem the Iliad, resonates to the present day in the popular imagination. But did Troy actually exist? And if so, where is it located? Was the Trojan War actually fought? And why? In this course, professor Eric H. Cline examines the history of Troy and delves into the archaeological discoveries that help to answer the questions above. Through an incisive analysis of known data, Professor Cline provides a fuller, richer understanding of this historic clash.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I can see the windy plains of Troy
- De Nathan en 10-05-08
De: Eric H. Cline
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The Modern Scholar: Upon This Rock: A History of the Papacy from Peter to John Paul II
- De: Thomas F. Madden
- Narrado por: Thomas F. Madden
- Duración: 8 h y 9 m
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In this compelling series of lectures, widely esteemed author and professor Thomas F. Madden illustrates how the papacy, the world's oldest institution, gave birth to the West. Since Jesus Christ instructed the foremost of his Apostles, Peter, that he would be the rock upon which Christ would build his church, the papacy has survived the rise and fall of empires while continuing to assert an undeniable influence on world events.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not warts and all
- De DAG en 11-15-09
De: Thomas F. Madden
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The Modern Scholar: Discovering the Philosopher in You
- The Big Questons in Philosophy
- De: Professor Colin McGinn
- Narrado por: Colin McGinn
- Duración: 7 h y 57 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 175
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Everyone has their own inner philosopher - a voice within that asks, oh so insistently, philosophical questions. Everyone wants to know what the ultimate nature of the world is, what the self is, whether we have free will, how our minds relate to our bodies, whether we can really know anything, where ethical truth comes from, what the meaning of life is, and whether or not there is a God.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Recommended
- De Sergio Henrique en 06-19-09
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Modern Scholar: Total War
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-04-17
Great summary of WW2
If you don't have a good understanding of WWII or want a basic understanding of the events leading up to WWII and it's aftermath this is a perfect base to begin your research. Highly recommended. It's straight to the point and well organized. FACTZ....
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- Nicholas
- 05-13-16
Great overview!
Great political overview of the war. You will likely learn A few new reasons as to why the war went the way it did.
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- Linda S.
- 04-21-24
Unreliable history
Polelle’s book is a brief and sadly incomplete overview of World War Two and its geopolitical antecedents.
This is my second attempt at listening to his works, having decided to give him another shot after his disappointing survey of America’s wars.
He leaves much out, and as in that first work, incorrectly states that the Japanese lost 3 out of their 4 carriers at Midway. Hiryu, Soryu, Kaga and Akagi ALL went down during that battle.
This suggests that he has only one source on that battle, and that he hasn’t read it completely. Perhaps he quit reading before he ended a critical chapter?
Readers should turn to any one of a number of excellent books on the Pacific war to get a grasp of what actually went on there.
At another point in the work he mistakenly attributes to Vladimir Lenin something that Josef Stalin said.
Polelle is unreliable.
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