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Dec 16, 2021 · Critical Book Review of Boorstin's "The Discoverers" C. James Kirby. Dec 16, 2021. A short video rough draft of a presentation I did for class. Check out my YouTube: Colton Kirby - YouTube. Some of my other stuff: About Me: https://coltonkirby.substack.com/about?utm_source=menu-dropdown. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coltonjkirby/
Feb 12, 1985 · 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.
- Daniel J. Boorstin
Jan 1, 2001 · The Discoverers by Daniel Boorstin, published in 1985, is a solid, thoroughly researched and well documented series of 82 essays on the history of human discovery. Some of these discoveries are physical, such as the New World or the trade route around Africa.
The Discoverers is a non-fiction historical work by Daniel Boorstin, published in 1983, and is the first in the Knowledge Trilogy, which also includes The Creators and The Seekers. The book, subtitled A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, is a history of human discovery.
[BOOK REVIEWS^ THE DISCOVERERS. DANIEL J. BOORSTIN. Random House, 1983. 754 pages (incl. notes & index) $25.00. Reviewed by Lee Loevinger* The Discoverers is a book about science that will not age. Unlike so many.
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.
Jan 26, 2011 · An outstanding book--one of the best works of history to be found anywhere. --John J. Miller. Review " A remarkable narrative of the grand intellectual venture of humankind, rich in...
