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The Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Revised Edition Audiobook
This spirited reading of Susan Wise Bauer’s The Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Revised Ed. brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of Ancient Times, covering the major historical events from the beginning of civilization to the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Story of the World Audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice is “liquid gold” (CNN TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as “timeless and intelligent” (Publishers Weekly).
Enjoy this Audiobook independently, along with The Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Revised Ed. Text (sold separately), or as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum.
Consider this: the baby is crying, raw chicken waits for you in the kitchen, and little Johnny wants you to read him the chapter about the Minoan Bull-Jumpers again. Do you really want to hinder his thirst for history? Of course not! But dinner won’t prepare itself…No problem, let Jim Weiss take it from here. He can read to your kids when you can’t!
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This spirited reading of Susan Wise Bauer’s The Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Revised Ed. brings to life the stories and records of the peoples of Ancient Times, covering the major historical events from the beginning of civilization to the fall of the Roman Empire.
The Story of the World Audiobook is a collaboration between Jim Weiss, whose voice is “liquid gold” (CNN TV), and Susan Wise Bauer, whose writing has been described as “timeless and intelligent” (Publishers Weekly).
Enjoy this Audiobook independently, along with The Story of the World Vol. 1: Ancient Times, Revised Ed. Text (sold separately), or as a supplement to a traditional history curriculum.
Consider this: the baby is crying, raw chicken waits for you in the kitchen, and little Johnny wants you to read him the chapter about the Minoan Bull-Jumpers again. Do you really want to hinder his thirst for history? Of course not! But dinner won’t prepare itself…No problem, let Jim Weiss take it from here. He can read to your kids when you can’t!
Available Format
Choose either: downloadable MP3s or a multi-disc CD set.
Your downloadable files are always accessible for redownload, whenever you need them, in your Well-Trained Mind account.
Need Help?
If you have questions about any of our products or need general information, visit our Customer Help Center.
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| Author | |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Jim Weiss |
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| Subject | |
| Grade Level | First Grade, Second Grade, Third Grade, Fourth Grade, Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade, Seventh Grade, Eighth Grade |
| Duration | Approximately 8 hrs. |
Trisha
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Can this be downloaded onto multiple devices? I’m thinking of the computer and a phone.
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Yes!
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Cherri
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Is it easy to navigate by chapter with the MP3s? In other words, can I go directly to “chapter 11” or will I have to fast forward and rewind through the audio to get what I want?
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Yes! Each chapter (and in some cases, each half-chapter) is its own MP3 file, so you can click directly on that. You don’t have to fast-forward through hours of audio to find what you need.
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Trisha
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Can we get this on audible?
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This book is not currently available on Audible. It’s available from us on downloadable MP3, and from us and other retailers on audio CD.
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Kahn
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I’m a Korean reader who wants to buy this audio book for my kids’ home schooling. (they’re 6 and 7 years old)
I wonder if you can tell me the WPM (Words Per Minute) of this audio book.
Thank you.
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It varies from chapter to chapter, but on average it is about 180 words per minute.
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Melissa
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My children have lost the CD/Chapter List? Is there one I could download? I am finding it very difficult to keep up with which CD and track we need for each chapter.
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Yes, we have a PDF of that chapter list, and we are emailing it to you right now.
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Amena
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Hi. We are a homeschool co-op studying history this year and will all be contributing towards the purchase of these audio files. Will it be OK to download one copy and distribute it between all students who have paid? thx
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No, that is not allowed; that would mean that each student had acquired the audiobook for a fraction of the price. Each student needs to purchase his or her own copy.
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Alicia
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I have the story of the world book. I need all the other parts of the bundle. What’s the best way to purchase just what I need?
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You would want to purchase the rest of them individually: activity book, extra set of student pages, tests.
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Kendra Kelley
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We have lost the booklet of the CD chapter list. Can you send me a copy of this list. We’re not sure how far we’ve come or are going.
Thank you!
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Yes! Please email our customer service department at support@welltrainedmind.com, and they will help you.
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Mk
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If I get the mp3 version, can speed it up?
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Yes, MP3s can be speeded up, depending on which audio app you use. But yes, from our end, there’s nothing stopping the files from being sped up.
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Emma de Ujfalussy
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Hi There
I’m not very technical and was wondering if you could help me out. I want to be able to download the MP3 files onto my iphone so my kids can listen in the car. I see below you need to download them onto a pc first and then synch in itunes. I have a very basic windows pc – will this work? Thanks, Emma
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Yes, it will work. If you don’t want to go through that process, there’s also a free app called “Documents” that you can put on your iPhone, which then allows your iPhone to unzip the ZIP folders that our audiobooks come in; that way you don’t have to go through the PC step at all. It can be downloaded for free at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/documents-5-file-manager-pdf-reader-and-browser/id364901807
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C
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I see there’s revised versions of volume 3, and 4 being released within a year, and I am wondering if there will be revisions to volume 1 and 2?
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Volumes 1 and 2 were already revised…we did it all the way back in 2006 & 2007. If your copy of Volume 1 has a wolf with 2 human babies on the front, it is the revised edition. If your copy of Volume 2 has Robin Hood on the front, it is the revised edition.
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Tara M Staton
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How many hours long is this volume?
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This volume is about 8 hours long.
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Christina
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How would i load and unzip the files to play on an Android phone?
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When you open the link we send you, some Android phones will automatically unzip the files. If yours doesn’t, we’d recommend a reputable free app such as Files By Google. This article gives step by step instructions: https://www.lifewire.com/unzip-files-on-android-4178981
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Hilary Ayer
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I want to listen to the MP3 files that correlate with AT Chapters 7 & 17. On which discs will I find them? Thank you!
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Chapter 7 is part of Disc One. Chapter 17 is part of Disc Three.
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E Els
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Would this work on an iphone? or a chromebook?
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Yes! Any device that can download a ZIP file and can play MP3s will work. Both the iPhone and the chromebook would work. But since iphones don’t utilize ZIP files…for the iphone, you’d want to download the files onto a laptop or desktop first, put them in iTunes, and then “synch” them with the iPhone. If you have any questions about this, please email support@welltrainedmind.com.
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