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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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    Publisher: Random House USA Inc
    Publication Date: 12/02/1985
    ISBN13: 9780394726250, 978-0394726250
    ISBN10: 0394726251
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    Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Geographical discovery and exploration History of science

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    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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