The Discoverers

The Discoverers
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 770
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ISBN-10 : 9780307773555
ISBN-13 : 0307773558
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Book Synopsis The Discoverers by : Daniel J. Boorstin

Download or read book The Discoverers written by Daniel J. Boorstin and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2011-01-26 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original history of man's greatest adventure: his search to discover the world around him. In the compendious history, Boorstin not only traces man's insatiable need to know, but also the obstacles to discovery and the illusion that knowledge can also put in our way. Covering time, the earth and the seas, nature and society, he gathers and analyzes stories of the man's profound quest to understand his world and the cosmos.


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