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Books by Daniel Boorstin
  | | A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains(Updated) by Isabella Lucy Bird, Isabella L. . . Bird, Daniel Joseph Boorstin Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 1975 by University Of Oklahoma Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8061-1328-9, ISBN: 0-8061-1328-6 "In 1872, Isabella Bird, daughter of a clergyman, set off alone to the Antipodes 'in search of health' and found she had embarked on a life of adventurous travel. In 1873, wearing Hawaiian riding dress, she rode her horse through the American Wild West, a terrain only newly opened to pioneer settlement. The letters that make up this volume were first published in 1879. They tell of magnificent, unspoiled landscapes and abundant wildlife, ..." |
 | | The Lost World of Thomas Jefferson(1st Edition) by Daniel J. Boorstin Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1993 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-06497-0, ISBN: 0-226-06497-2 "In this classic work by one of America's most distinguished historians, Daniel Boorstin enters into Thomas Jefferson's world of ideas. By analysing writings of 'the Jeffersonian Circle,' Boorstin explores concepts of God, nature, equality, toleration, education and government in order to illuminate their underlying world view. The Lost World of Thomas Jefferson demonstrates why on the 250th anniversary of his birth, this American leader ..." |
 | | The Discoverers(1st Edition) A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself by Daniel J. Boorstin Paperback, 768 Pages, Published 1985 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-394-72625-0, ISBN: 0-394-72625-1 "Perhaps the greatest book by one of our greatest historians, The Discoverers is a volume of sweeping range and majestic interpretation. To call it a history of science is an understatement; this is the story of how humankind has come to know the world, however incompletely ("the eternal mystery of the world," Einstein once said, "is its comprehensibility"). Daniel J. Boorstin first describes the liberating concept of time--"the first gr ..." |
 | | Library(Updated) The Drama Within by Diane Asseo Griliches, Daniel J. Boorstin, Daniel Boorstin Hardcover, 144 Pages, Published 2008 by Bunker Hill Publishing Inc ISBN-13: 978-1-59373-066-6, ISBN: 1-59373-066-7 "Twin lions crouch, lending a certain wild and regal vigour to the pursuit of knowledge.--Melvin Maddocks Anyone who loves books has a fondness for libraries, but few of us have a sense of their infinite variety. Diane Asseo Griliches has photographed libraries all over the world, from the grand reading room in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, to the humble remodeled train depot that serves as the library in Cleveland, Mississippi. ..." |
 | | The Discoverers(1st Edition) A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself by Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Clare Boothe Luce, Danial J. Boorstin, Daniel J. Boorstin, Ben Bova Hardcover, 747 Pages, Published 1983 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-0-394-40229-1, ISBN: 0-394-40229-4 "Perhaps the greatest book by one of our greatest historians, The Discoverers is a volume of sweeping range and majestic interpretation. To call it a history of science is an understatement; this is the story of how humankind has come to know the world, however incompletely ("the eternal mystery of the world," Einstein once said, "is its comprehensibility"). Daniel J. Boorstin first describes the liberating concept of time--"the first gr ..." |
 | | The Creators(Reprint) A History of Heroes of the Imagination by Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Daniel J. Borstin Paperback, 832 Pages, Published 1993 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-679-74375-0, ISBN: 0-679-74375-8 "Historian Daniel J. Boorstin brings his customary depth and range to this compelling book on Western art, taking on everything from European megaliths (Stonehenge, for example) to Benjamin Franklin's autobiography ("the first American addition to world literature"). Boorstin does not aim at being comprehensive--he much prefers to linger over certain "heroes of the imagination" as he surveys human accomplishment in the fields of ar ..." |
 | | The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire(Reprint) (Modern Library Classics) by Edward Gibbon, Daniel J. Boorstin, Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Giovanni Battista Piranesi Paperback, 1,536 Pages, Published 2005 by Modern Library ISBN-13: 978-0-345-47884-9, ISBN: 0-345-47884-3 "(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Bury Text, in a boxed set. Introduction by Hugh Trevor-RoperFrom the Hardcover edition." |
 | | The Creators(1st Edition) A History of Heroes of the Imagination by Daniel Joseph Boorstin Hardcover, 811 Pages, Published 1992 by Random House ISBN-13: 978-0-394-54395-6, ISBN: 0-394-54395-5 |
 | | The Americans(1st Edition) The Democratic Experience by Daniel J. Boorstin, Patricia U. Bonomi Paperback, 736 Pages, Published 1974 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-394-71011-2, ISBN: 0-394-71011-8 "Daniel J. Boorstin describes a post-Civil War America united not by ideological conviction or religious faith but by common participation in ordinary living: "A new civilization found new ways of holding men together--less and less by creed or belief, by tradition or by place, more and more by common effort and common experience, by the apparatus of daily life, by their ways of thinking about themselves." This is not a familiar litany o ..." |
 | | The Americans The National Experience by Daniel J. Boorstin Paperback, 528 Pages, Published 1967 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-394-70358-9, ISBN: 0-394-70358-8 "Daniel J. Boorstin, one of America's great historians, focuses on American ingenuity and emergent nationalism in this middle book of the Americans trilogy, dealing with a period extending roughly from the Revolution to the Civil War. Like its two companion volumes, The National Experience is a sometimes quirky look at how certain patterns of living helped shape the character of the United States. The book simply overflows with ideas, al ..." |
 | | Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress, Fiscal Year Ending June 30 1976 And the Transitional Quarter, July 1-September 30, 1976 (Classic Reprint) by Daniel J. Boorstin (2017, Paperback) by Daniel J. Boorstin Published by Forgotten Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5281-6090-2, ISBN: 1-5281-6090-8 |
 | | The Mysterious Science of the Law(1st Edition) An Essay on Blackstone's Commentaries by Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Dj Boorstin Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 1996 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-06498-7, ISBN: 0-226-06498-0 |
 | | The Image(1st Edition) A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America by Daniel Joseph Boorstin Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1992 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-679-74180-0, ISBN: 0-679-74180-1 |
 | | Hidden History(1st Edition) Exploring Our Secret Past by Daniel J. Boorstin, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Ruth F. Boorstin Hardcover, 332 Pages, Published 1987 by Harpercollins ISBN-13: 978-0-06-039071-6, ISBN: 0-06-039071-9 "In this provocative new collection, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Daniel J. Boorstin explores the essential "hidden history" of the American experience that is overlooked by most historians. In twenty-four essays -- divided into five sections, "The Quest for History," "A By-Product Nation," "The Rhetoric of Democracy," "Unsung Experiments," and "The Momentum of Technology" -- Daniel J. Boorstin examines significant rhythms, patterns ..." |
 | | The Creators A History of Heroes of the Imagination by Daniel J. Boorstin Hardcover, 832 Pages, Published 2014 by Crown ISBN-13: 978-0-385-36460-7, ISBN: 0-385-36460-1 "May 2014 hardcover, Daniel J. Boorstin (The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself). By piecing the lives of selected individuals into a grand mosaic, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel J. Boorstin explores the development of artistic innovation over 3,000 years. A hugely ambitious chronicle of the arts that Boorstin delivers with the scope that made his Discoverers a national bestseller.- Amazon" |
 | | A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES STUDENT EDITION 2007 by Prentice Hall, Daniel J. Boorstin, Brooks Mather Kelley, Pearson Education Hardcover, 1,036 Pages, Published 2005 by Prentice Hall Student Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-13-133564-6, ISBN: 0-13-133564-2 "Prentice Hall proudly introduces Classics— collection of our most beloved and timeless programs. The Prentice Hall Classics line brings back some of our bestselling programs with the added benefits of a new reduced price and an updated copyright. With Classics, you can count on: solid traditional instruction, a proven approach and sequence to the content, a return to your favorite program, and more value! A History of the United States ..." |
 | | A History Of The United States(6th Edition) (Annotated Teacher's Edition) by Daniel Joseph Boorstin, Brooks Mather Kelley, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, Boorstin And Kelley Hardcover, 1,036 Pages, Published 2002 by Prentice Hall Teacher's Edition ISBN-13: 978-0-13-053623-5, ISBN: 0-13-053623-7 |
 | | A History of the United States by Daniel J. Boorstin Paperback, Published 2002 by Pearson Prentice Hall ISBN-13: 978-0-13-116025-5, ISBN: 0-13-116025-7 |
 | | Cleopatra's Nose(1st Edition) Essays on the Unexpected by Daniel J. Boorstin, Ruth Frankel Boorstin, Marty Asher Paperback, 210 Pages, Published 1995 by Vintage Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-679-75518-0, ISBN: 0-679-75518-7 "This provocative new collection of essays by a Pulitzer Prize winner deals with the challenging themes of discovery and surprise in history. Cleopatra's Nose is not a miscellany but rather a selection of recent essays illustrating specific subjects that have preoccupied Boorstin for several decades. Tantalizing themes all: How sometimes discovery only increases our ignorance. What were the specific historical opportunities in the New Wo ..." |
 | | The United States Capitol(1st Edition) by Fred J. Maroon, Suzy Maroon, Daniel J. Boorstin Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 1993 by Stewart Tabori & Chang ISBN-13: 978-1-55670-316-4, ISBN: 1-55670-316-3 "In 1991, the United States Senate granted Maroon unique access to all public and private areas of the Capitol building, including those in which photography is customarily prohibited. These photographs are the result of 18 months of effort and reveal the majestic interior and exterior of this American landmark building. Publication of this book is part of the bicentennial celebrations of the 1793 laying of the cornerstone by George Wash ..." |
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