The Rise and Fall of Alexandria: Birthplace of the Modern Mind Audiobook

" I thought this was a concise outline and introduction into Alexandria and i believe told very charmingly. It has wet my appetite to do some research into philosophy and astronomy. "

" To come. . . . "

" This book was great. It shows the importance of knowledge and how we have to save it at all costs. The book explains the growth of a great city and library and the minds it helped nurture. The city was a growth spot for all future learning centers, as well as for religion. It is also a lesson on how we can destroy all that we honor and use it against ourselves. "

" I thoroughly enjoyed this. Learned without any degree of stuffiness, there was an interesting anecdote or revelation on nearly every page and the narrative raced along. I loved the way this history of a great ancient city wove within it the lives of so many important philosophers, scientists, inventors, mathematicians rulers and conquerers. For the uninitiated like me this is an excellent, accessible primer into the classical world of learning and thought. "

" A book that connects the dots, in a lively way, between the old and the new civilizations or lack thereof. "

" Takes you back to the wonders of the ancient world, to the cradle of science and philosophy. "

" I didn't actually finish this all the way. I enjoyed the details and the history very much. I will pick up where I left off later. "

" An inspiring book. The Ptolemy's brought to this city the finest minds of their time and the results were spectacular! "

" Really love this book - amazing how much they knew and how many hundreds of years it took for us to relearn it. "

" I enjoyed reading this book. "

" What an incredible read. Through the eyes of Alexandria you get to see the rise and fall not just of the city, but of the classical world. This book was everything and more than I was hoped for when I picked it up. Very readable, the history was not to thick or scholarly, but not dumbed down at all. "

" Pretty good book. Lots of interesting information in the book. "

" So far, engrossing. It's remarkable what humans can achieve, whatever the era, when they prioritize the pursuit of knowledge. "

" This wet my appetite dig deeper into this rich past that brought us science and the humanities, as well as the foundation of our modernity. "

" I was very excited to find a whole book on Alexandria. But it disapppoints. Facts are interesting but the writing is very poor. Difficult to continue reading but persevered fro the facts. overall, very disappointing. "

" This book has been quite interesting. An eye opener about a fantastic city and the people who helped raise and help tear it down. So many well known names came from that amazing city. I recommend this book for anyone interested in knowing about our history in all aspects of sciences and religions. "

" Excellent history of the rise and fall--and intellectual excellence--of Alexandria. "

" Very interesting overview. "

" Excellent history read. "

" Wanted so much to love this book, but it took me 5 weeks to read 100 pages. The writing doesn't do the city justice. "

" Excellent history of the rise and fall--and intellectual excellence--of Alexandria. "

" Couldn't get into this book, to much like a college text for me. "

" I was very excited to find a whole book on Alexandria. But it disapppoints. Facts are interesting but the writing is very poor. Difficult to continue reading but persevered fro the facts. overall, very disappointing. "