Discursurile pot incita, inspira, exhorta, acuza, sau ilumina. În timp ce noile forme de comunicare par din ce în ce mai impersonale, discursul oferă o conexiune umană bogată în nuanțe emoționale și expresie individuală. „Words That Changed the World” conține nu numai descrieri scrise ale contextelor pentru 60 dintre cele mai mari momente politice din ultima jumătate de secol ci și fotografii autentice ale vorbitorilor și înregistrări audio ale pasajelor cheie.
Speeches can incite, inspire, exhort, accuse, exonerate, illuminate, energize, and instruct. While newer forms of communication seem ever more impersonal, the spoken word provides a human connection rich with emotional nuance and individual expression. Words That Changed the World contains not only written descriptions of the contexts for 60 of the greatest public speeches of the past half-century; not only authentic photographs of the speechmakers; but also audio recordings of key passages from those speeches.
Words That Changed the World has an attached sound module with a numeric keypad and volume control. Each great speech excerpt in the book has a three-digit numeric code. To hear the speech excerpt, enter the code. The book presents 25 minutes total audio time, including excerpts from these great speeches. Words That Changed the World is powered by three AAA batteries, which are included. The book is a fascinating piece of entertainment and learning for all ages.