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Humans have been on a remarkable journey these past 300,000 years. We started in Africa and slowly spread across the globe—crossing land bridges, sailing into the unknown, and eventually building cities and civilizations. While our primate cousins stayed where they evolved, we moved. Migration isn’t just something we did—it’s a defining trait of our species. Now, after covering the planet, we’re on the move again—not chasing new frontiers, but escaping rising seas, extreme heat, political instability, and economic stress.
The Human Journey covers this epic story in 12 half-hour lectures taught by award-winning science writer, author, and broadcaster Gaia Vince. Few presentations have the scope of this course, taking you from the Stone Age to the future, and featuring topics in anthropology, genetics, archaeology, economics, psychology, and Earth science. Throughout the course, the focus is on the unifying theme of migration.
You learn about key factors that make migration possible—like cooperation, fire, and carrying technology. These developments let us organize hunts, cook food, and transport essentials. You also explore how interbreeding with Neanderthals and Denisovans passed down genes that helped us thrive in climates where we couldn’t otherwise live. And you trace some of the great waves of migration—into the Americas, and outward from Central Asia, as Indo-European culture and languages spread across the continents.
Looking ahead, you consider the great waves of migration that are now being set in motion by climate change, and how we must all adapt. The course concludes with ideas for adjusting to a world that may include abandoned cities, entirely new urban landscapes, unlivable torrid zones, and vast stretches of newly arable farmland reclaimed from Arctic tundra. As a migrating species, we’ll adapt—just as we always have.
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From the founding of the United States to the aftermath of the Civil War, sex scandals made headlines and influenced politics across the country. In the six lectures of Early American Sex Scandals, Dr. Cassandra Good of Marymount University will take you on a revealing journey through some of the most influential and notorious scandals of America’s first century.
De: Cassandra Good, y otros
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God Against the Gods
- The History of Monotheism and Polytheism
- De: Robert Garland, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Robert Garland
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 8
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Religion is foundational to what it means to be human. Our quest for meaning is as ancient as our very existence, stretching back to a time when Neanderthal burials and Paleolithic figurines suggest our ancestors recognized a power that transcended visible reality. From ancient civilizations to the 21st century, belief in a higher power seems to be a universal human instinct. These 12 thought-provoking lectures introduce you to the world of comparative religion, giving you insights into a variety of religious expressions and human cultures.
De: Robert Garland, y otros
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The Viking Age: New Perspectives on History and Culture
- De: Jennifer Paxton, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Jennifer Paxton
- Duración: 6 h y 37 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 10
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The Vikings evoke striking images of horned helmets, battle axes, and merciless coastal raids. Remembered for their shocking brutality and impressive naval prowess, these marauding pirates from the North have inspired poetry, fantasy novels, plays, symphonies, and even comic book heroes over the last 12 centuries. But do any of these enduring tropes reflect reality? Who were the Vikings really? What do we know about the period that bears their name? Explore these questions and more in The Viking Age, a 12-lecture course that corrects the record on a transformative period in world history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Up to date with new info
- De Amy Cassidy en 01-05-25
De: Jennifer Paxton, y otros
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Books That Matter: Meditations
- De: Massimo Pigliucci, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Massimo Pigliucci
- Duración: 6 h
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What is it about Stoicism that Marcus found so important then, and that millions find relevant today? In the 12 fascinating lectures of Books That Matter: Meditations, professor Massimo Pigliucci explores the questions Marcus believed were crucial to address in a life of value, the answers he proposed, and the many ways in which you can use Stoic philosophy. While Meditations was originally written for an audience of just one, what Marcus wanted to examine certainly still applies to us today. What exactly should we be mindful of in this life?
De: Massimo Pigliucci, y otros
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On Trial for Murder
- America’s Most Famous Murder Trials
- De: Douglas O. Linder, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Douglas O. Linder
- Duración: 5 h y 5 m
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On Trial for Murder: America’s Most Famous Murder Trials takes you inside the courtrooms and uncovers the stories of 10 of the most well-known trials since the turn of the 20th century. For this riveting foray into criminal law, your guide is Professor Douglas O. Linder, the Elmer Powell Peer Professor of Law at the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law and creator of the Famous Trials website.
De: Douglas O. Linder, y otros
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Eagle Days
- Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain
- De: Victoria Taylor
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 10 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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Eagle Days transforms the Luftwaffe’s historical role during the RAF’s ‘Finest Hour’ from a cartoonish antagonist to a multidimensional, flawed-yet-formidable opponent. The narrative contains not just the voices of the air crews who conducted the fighting, but uniquely never-before-translated primary source material of other contemporary eyewitnesses, (Luftwaffe’s paratroopers, anti-aircraft gunners and air signalmen). Eagle Days will offer all fans of this period a refreshing, comprehensive and exciting account of the Luftwaffe’s real experiences during the Battle of Britain.
De: Victoria Taylor
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Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia
- De: Eren Tasar, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Eren Tasar
- Duración: 11 h y 15 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4
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Though perhaps less well-known today than the great empires that surrounded them, the historic peoples of Central Asia—such as the Scythians, the Sogdians, the Xiongnu nomads of Mongolia, the Turkic peoples, and many others—produced cultures of major significance. In the 24 lectures of Crossroads of Civilization: A History of Central Asia, taught by Professor Eren Tasar, you will embark on a wide-ranging journey into the majestic landscapes, steppe and desert cultures, resplendent cities, and epic conquests that characterized this mysterious part of the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very enjoyable
- De jennifer en 04-29-25
De: Eren Tasar, y otros
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A New History of Life
- De: Stuart Sutherland, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Stuart Sutherland
- Duración: 17 h y 46 m
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The story of our world and the different living things that have populated it is an amazing epic with millions of species, exotic settings, planet-wide cataclysms, and surprising plot twists. These 36 lectures tell the all-embracing story of life on Earth - its origins, extinctions, and evolutions - in a manner that assumes no background in science. At half an hour per lecture, you’ll cover the entire 4.54-billion-year history of Earth in 18 hours, averaging 70,000 years per second!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Get the video version
- De B. Bartosh en 06-17-19
De: Stuart Sutherland, y otros
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Great Tours: Ancient Cities of the Mediterranean
- De: Darius Arya, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Darius Arya
- Duración: 11 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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The Mediterranean is one of the great wellsprings of human civilization. Central to the region’s history are the splendorous cities that flowered around the region—bases of power that saw innovation, commerce, expansion, and the building of great empires. Many of these cities have become icons of the ancient world, and exemplars of the cultures, conquests, and ways of life that have built western civilization.
De: Darius Arya, y otros
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The Secret World of Espionage
- De: Alma Katsu, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Lynne Olson, y otros
- Narrado por: Alma Katsu, Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius, Lynne Olson, y otros
- Duración: 4 h y 22 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 48
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The world of espionage is shrouded in mystery—even to those in it—but so much of what we think we know about spy craft is rooted in pop culture. Even though the true nature of espionage is quite different, that doesn’t mean history’s real spies are any less heroic, or less fascinating. In these nine episodes, go behind the shadows with a distinguished panel of historians—including a former intelligence case officer—in search of the secret meeting places, complex codes, stealth observations, and cutting-edge technologies spies have used throughout history.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This mess does not belong in the Great Courses
- De Keith E. Robison en 06-03-22
De: Alma Katsu, y otros
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Stories of America’s National Parks
- De: Megan Kate Nelson, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Megan Kate Nelson
- Duración: 5 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Many Americans remember a family road trip to visit one of our 63 national parks. Why did Americans start preserving these sites of natural and historic interest? How were these parks selected, and what steps did conservationists, activists, philanthropists, politicians, and others take to protect millions of acres against the booming developments of an expanding nation? An award-winning writer, researcher, and American Studies scholar, Dr. Megan Kate Nelson tackles these questions as she takes you on a marvelous journey through some of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting history
- De Secret Santa en 03-30-25
De: Megan Kate Nelson, y otros
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The Joy of Numbers
- De: Dr. Arthur Benjamin, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Art Benjamin
- Duración: 5 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Numbers. Like the alphabet, they’re one of the most elementary of concepts learned and memorized at a young age; but outside of figuring out tips and taxes, you probably haven’t given much thought to them since then. To a mathematician, every number has its own unique properties and personality - and when studied, played with, and manipulated, numbers can actually be tons of fun.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very entertaining
- De Mariam en 03-19-22
De: Dr. Arthur Benjamin, y otros
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The Iliad of Homer
- De: Elizabeth Vandiver, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Elizabeth Vandiver
- Duración: 6 h y 4 m
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For thousands of years, Homer's ancient epic poem the
Iliad has enchanted readers from around the world. When you join Professor Vandiver for this lecture series on the Iliad, you'll come to understand what has enthralled and gripped so many people. Her compelling 12-lecture look at this literary masterpiece -whether it's the work of many authors or the "vision" of a single blind poet - makes it vividly clear why, after almost 3,000 years, the
Iliad remains not only among the greatest adventure stories ever told but also one of the most compelling meditations on the human condition ever written.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Vandiver never disappoints
- De Machteacher en 07-23-13
De: Elizabeth Vandiver, y otros
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The Life and Writings of C. S. Lewis
- De: Louis Markos, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Louis Markos
- Duración: 6 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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What can we still learn from C.S. Lewis? Find out in these 12 insightful lectures that cover the author's spiritual autobiography, novels, and his scholarly writings that reflect on pain and grief, love and friendship, prophecy and miracles, and education and mythology.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Basically a collection of sermons
- De Richard en 11-20-13
De: Louis Markos, y otros
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Introduction to Cognitive Science
- De: Thad A. Polk, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Thad A. Polk
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 10
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For millennia, philosophers and scientists have been trying to unlock the secrets of the mind with only limited success—until now. Today, with modern technologies including the best in neuroscience, medical imaging, and recent advances in artificial intelligence, we are making more progress than ever before. In Introduction to Cognitive Science, Professor Thad A. Polk takes you on a fascinating tour of the latest discoveries in the relatively new field of cognitive science. In 24 exciting lectures, Professor Polk shares dozens of the most challenging questions in cognitive science today.
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4 out of 5 stars
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AI is over rated
- De hilda shurbaji en 01-19-25
De: Thad A. Polk, y otros