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HOURS: Tues-Fri 11:00-5:00, Sat 11:00-7:00, Sun 12:00-5:00. Call (207)253-6808 or visit us as 661 Congress St in Portland, Maine! ----- IMPORTANT SHIPPING NOTE: Orders placed 12/15 onward: Shipping will be delayed until each following Monday, as I will be away from the shop due to a family health-related situation up north. Staff is still available via phone or in the shop to assist you, though!
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The Discoverers by Daniel J. Boorstin
Vintage Books

The Discoverers by Daniel J. Boorstin

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Trade Paperback.  Highly recommended.

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.