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A collection of essays by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Discoverers explores the themes of discovery, paradox, and surprise in history, from ancient times to the technologically advanced world of the present. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Discoverers demonstrates the truth behind the aphorism that if Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the face of the world would have been changed. Boorstin goes on to uncover the elements of accident, improvisation and contradiction at the core of American institutions and beliefs.
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