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Old 04-19-2019, 04:34 PM   #24
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A bit off-topic since the OP asked for ebook recommendations - but I have been buying/subscribing to The Great Courses online and enjoy their history/archaeology content enormously, especially the courses on ancient civilizations. The courses are akin to first year college courses (I am told) and are usually very expensive to purchase on TheGreatCourses.com but the subscription to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com (two different websites) costs as little as $12.50/month if billed annually and you can watch as much as you like! These give my eyes a much needed break from reading, I can chill out and just listen to the audio. Here's a list of their History courses:

https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/...Categories_0_0

The individual courses are infrequently available on fantastic discounts through Amazon US, examples are in the spoiler below, recently posted by AnemicOak on the FREE/BARGAIN Media Deals thread. I picked up 5 of these at 99 cents each (!) and watch via the Amazon Prime Video app or through the Amazon website (and I don't have Prime at the moment - just use the app for my purchased content). I believe these are still available at the sale prices.

Spoiler:
Amazon has a bunch of Great Courses "seasons" marked down to $0.99 each (usually single episodes are around $1.99-$2.99 each with many episodes per season). I don't have a full list, but here are some and others can be found searching for Great Courses in the Prime Video section and looking at prices. As always check to make sure the price hasn't gone back up before hitting buy. Think college lectures more than traditional documentary.

Ancient Civilizations of North America
https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07M62BXTM

The Celtic World
https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07MVK3SKS

Your Deceptive Mind: A Scientific Guide to Critical Thinking Skills
https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B0711ZKFJG

The Everyday Gourmet: Cooking with Vegetables
https://www.amazon.com/Chili-Peppers/dp/B071SG7H8X

Understanding Modern Electronics
https://www.amazon.com/Watch-Trailer/dp/B07K8V8KWM

Maya to Aztec: Ancient Mesoamerica Revealed
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0759ZMM65

How You Decide: The Science of Human Decision Making
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B06XXVK9XK

Forensic History: Crimes, Frauds, and Scandals
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M9DLWS8

Anthropology and the Study of Humanity
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07JCLDQ41

Understanding Investments
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M62BBTJ

Do-It-Yourself Engineering
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07HKQB3HV

Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07GHRYY3M

Learning French: A Rendezvous with French-Speaking Cultures
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0794CYR8M

The Art of Public Speaking: Lessons from the Greatest Speeches in History
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B071CM27YW

Medical School for Everyone: Grand Rounds Cases
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B078KMDJD2

Law School for Everyone
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07BQJKDSY

The Barbarian Empires of the Steppes
https://www.amazon.com/Early-Nomads-.../dp/B07KQJJZVK

The Big History of Civilizations
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071P8SDGT

The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HKT1S3K

A History of British India
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07579R9D6

The Learning Brain
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07M9SK58R

How Jesus Became God
https://www.amazon.com/The-Birth-of-.../dp/B07JVQRDM3

The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age
https://www.amazon.com/Ibn-Battutas-.../dp/B079ZJWRL5

The World's Greatest Churches
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Churche.../dp/B0714L6XX8

Discovering Your Roots: An Introduction to Genealogy
https://www.amazon.com/Your-Ancestor.../dp/B075B1BBYC

How to Grow Anything: Your Best Garden and Landscape in 6 Lessons
https://www.amazon.com/Design-Light-.../dp/B07D44YTSV

The History of Christianity II: From the Reformation to the Modern Megachurch
https://www.amazon.com/Eastern-Ortho.../dp/B07GQ8Y1H8

Understanding Imperial China: Dynasties, Life, and Culture
https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07JCVG5DJ


Hope this might be of interest!
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