false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223631070m/1136483.jpg 1136483 1 Upon its publication, George Seldes's <b>The Great Thoughts</b> instantly took its place as a classic--a treasure house of the seminal ideas that have shaped the intellectual history of the world down through the ages.  Seldes, a pivotal figure in the history of American journalism and a tireless researcher, spent the better part of his extraordinary lifetime compiling the thoughts that rule the world, casting his net widely and wisely through the essential works of philosophy, poetry, psychology, economics, politics, memoirs, and letters from the ancient Greeks to the modern Americans.<br><br>Now Seldes's splendid and important work has been revised and updated to include the great thoughts that have changed our world in the decade since the book's first appearance.  Quotations from leaders as varied as Nelson Mandela, Lech Walesa, Yitzak Rabin, Newt Gingrich, and Jesse Jackson reflect the radical shifts in the world political scene.  Toni Morrison and Cornel West speak out on the enduring vitality of African-American culture.  Alvin Toffler and Arthur C. Clarke give us a glimpse into the future.  Gloria Steinem and Monique Wittig define the motives and the goals of late twentieth-century feminism.  Rachel Carson, Aldo Leopold, and Wallace Stegner ponder the meaning of wilderness in an increasingly populated and industrialized world.  These and scores of other thinkers in all major disciplines have added their voices to this new edition of <b>The Great Thoughts</b>.<br><br><b>USA Today</b> praised the first edition of <b>The Great Thoughts</b> as "a browser's delight."  The work of a lifetime, brought up-to-date to reflect the global upheaval of the past decade, <b>The Great Thoughts</b> stands alone as an enduring achievement and an invaluable resource. 1123724 21 5 1996 Great Thoughts, Revised and Updated total:17|5:10|4:5|3:2|2:0|1:0| 17 76 35 4 0 0 false false Mon Nov 16 12:27:51 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 12:28:06 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 21 09:25:09 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 21 09:25:09 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Feb 04 17:45:51 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 04 17:49:11 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 05 13:48:12 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 13:48:50 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Mon Nov 16 11:28:32 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 11:28:32 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Nov 10 09:09:05 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 09:14:48 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Sat Nov 07 15:19:23 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 15:19:23 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:02:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 14:02:34 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 15:42:25 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 15:42:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 25 07:45:03 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 07:45:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Oct 24 08:11:50 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 08:11:50 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 13:19:31 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 13:19:31 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 19 04:48:12 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 04:48:12 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 05 13:00:56 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 13:00:56 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 12 16:47:10 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 12 16:47:10 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Aug 26 14:20:30 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 14:20:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Apr 07 20:41:21 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 20:48:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 16 17:25:37 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 17:25:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 26 15:50:41 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 15:50:41 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 31 15:43:44 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 31 15:43:48 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1136483