Cleopatra's nose : essays on the unexpected / Daniel J. Boorstin ; edited by Ruth F. Boorstin.
Cleopatra's nose : essays on the unexpected / Daniel J. Boorstin ; edited by Ruth F. Boorstin.
Cleopatra's nose : essays on the unexpected / Daniel J. Boorstin ; edited by Ruth F. Boorstin.
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New York : Random House, c1994.
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N909/105
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English
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Physical content
xii, 210 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
I. Realms of Discovery. 1. The Age of Negative Discovery. 2. The Cultures of Pride and Awe. 3. An Odd Couple: Discoverers and Inventors -- II. Trials of Conscience. 4. The Writer as Conscience of the World. 5. Our Conscience-Wracked Nation -- III. New-World Opportunities. 6. Printing and the Constit...
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Publisher
New York : Random House, c1994.
Edition
1st trade ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
This provocative new collection of essays by a Pulitzer Prize winner deals with the challenging themes of discovery and surprise in history. Cleopatra's Nose is not a miscellany but rather a selection of recent essays illustrating specific subjects that have preoccupied Boorstin for several decades. Tantalizing themes all: How sometimes discovery o...
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Cleopatra's nose : essays on the unexpected / Daniel J. Boorstin ; edited by Ruth F. Boorstin.
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Includes index.
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N909/105
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0679435050 :
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909
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991022633689702626
