36 Books That Changed the World

I have mixed feelings about this audio compilation. It consists of 36 lectures from various university-level courses cobbled together. Most of the lectures are good, some very good indeed, but a few are just “meh” at best. The lectures are heavy on philosophy, sociology, and religion, and IMHO much too light on science and technology.I bought this from Audible Audio. Unfortunately, they provide very spotty information and don't even give a list of the contents. For that you need to go to The Great Courses site where you can find a list of the lectures with short descriptions of each.The introductions to some of the lectures are sketchy. For those I would really like some in depth discussion of how that particular work “changed the world”.There are some glaring omissions. For example, how could any such compilation not include Newton's [b:The Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy 231083 The Principia Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Isaac Newton https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386924124l/231083.SY75.jpg 846336] as it was one of the most important works in the history of the human race? (Admittedly the title isn't “The 36 Most Important Books that Changed the World” but still ...) In spite of my caveats, the lectures were still worth my time (well, most of them anyway).3.5 stars.