{"product_id":"9780394402291","title":"The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself - Boorstin, Daniel J.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself\u003c\/u\u003e by Boorstin, Daniel J.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover with Dust Jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished by Random House, 1983\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eProduct image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House, 1983","offers":[{"title":"The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself \/ Very Good","offer_id":55119871148324,"sku":"9780394402291VG","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/9951\/4148\/files\/public_78cdb937-e16b-4db7-a279-297d8f1ac08f.jpg?v=1781794225","url":"https:\/\/brookingsbooks.com\/products\/9780394402291","provider":"Brookings Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}