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Cleopatra's Nose : Essays on the Unexpected
Cleopatra's Nose Essays on the Unexpected
Author: Daniel J. Boorstin
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.
ISBN-13: 9780679755180
ISBN-10: 0679755187
Publication Date: 10/31/1995
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Vintage
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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An interesting, eclectic collection of essays about western history. Don't expect a lot of info about cleopatra :)
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VERY interesting, not overly-scientific, essays about the universe and the world in which we live. Even a non-science person like me enjoyed reading these pieces, though I did have to not read them in succession, but one a day. Not light reading in any sense of the word, but fascinating observations and historical references.
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