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Cleopatra's Nose

Essays on the Unexpected

Essays on the Unexpected

By Daniel J. Boorstin

By Daniel J. Boorstin

By Daniel J. Boorstin

By Daniel J. Boorstin

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Oct 31, 1995 | ISBN 9780679755180

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Jun 01, 2011 | ISBN 9780307756527

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    About Cleopatra’s Nose

    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.

    About Cleopatra’s Nose

    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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    Also by Daniel J. Boorstin

    The Seekers
    The Creators
    The Image
    The Discoverers
    The Americans: The Democratic Experience
    See all books by Daniel J. Boorstin

    About Daniel J. Boorstin

    Daniel J. Boorstin was the author of The Americans, a trilogy (The Colonial Experience, The National Experience, and The Democratic Experience) that won the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1989, he received the National Book Award for lifetime contribution… More about Daniel J. Boorstin

    About Daniel J. Boorstin

    Daniel J. Boorstin was the author of The Americans, a trilogy (The Colonial Experience, The National Experience, and The Democratic Experience) that won the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1989, he received the National Book Award for lifetime contribution… More about Daniel J. Boorstin

    Product Details

    Category: Ancient World History | Psychology

    Paperback | $15.95
    Published by Vintage
    Oct 31, 1995 | 224 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780679755180

    Category: Ancient World History | Psychology

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Vintage
    Jun 01, 2011 | 224 Pages | ISBN 9780307756527
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