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Daniel J. Boorstin is also the author of The Americans, a trilogy that won the Francis Parkman Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the Pulitzer Prize. In 1989, he received the National Book Award for lifetime contribution to literature. He was the director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, and for twelve years served as the Librarian of Congress. He lives with his wife and editor, Ruth F. Boorstin, in Washington, D.C.
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The Americans: The National Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 528 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 7, 2010
Price: $13.99
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Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 528 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 7, 2010
Price: $13.99
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The Americans: The National Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 12, 1967
Price: $17.95
Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize
This second volume of The Americans explores the problems of community and the search for a national identity.
"This is the history of a nation from 'beginning again and again, under men's very eyes.' I can only repeat that this is a fine book--controversial certainly, but a... Read more >
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 528 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 12, 1967
Price: $17.95
Winner of the Francis Parkman Prize
This second volume of The Americans explores the problems of community and the search for a national identity.
"This is the history of a nation from 'beginning again and again, under men's very eyes.' I can only repeat that this is a fine book--controversial certainly, but a... Read more >
The Americans: The Colonial Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 448 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 30, 2010
Price: $13.99
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Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 448 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 30, 2010
Price: $13.99
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The Americans: The Colonial Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 12, 1964
Price: $16.95
Winner of the Bancroft Prize
"A superb panorama of life in America from the first settlements on through the white-hot days of the Revolution...an amazingly stimulating and brilliant study of America's past in which its present may be recognized and its future envisioned."--Saturday Review
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Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 448 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: March 12, 1964
Price: $16.95
Winner of the Bancroft Prize
"A superb panorama of life in America from the first settlements on through the white-hot days of the Revolution...an amazingly stimulating and brilliant study of America's past in which its present may be recognized and its future envisioned."--Saturday Review
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The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 736 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $16.99
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Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 736 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: November 3, 2010
Price: $16.99
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The Americans: The Democratic Experience
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 736 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 12, 1974
Price: $21.00
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"Mr. Boorstin tells the story of the invention of a new democratic culture and the reorientation of the national character through countless little revolutions in economy, technology, and social rearrangements...Illuminated by reflections that are original, judicious and sagacious."--Henry Steele Commager
"A superb panorama of life in... Read more >
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 736 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: July 12, 1974
Price: $21.00
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"Mr. Boorstin tells the story of the invention of a new democratic culture and the reorientation of the national character through countless little revolutions in economy, technology, and social rearrangements...Illuminated by reflections that are original, judicious and sagacious."--Henry Steele Commager
"A superb panorama of life in... Read more >
Cleopatra's Nose
Essays on the Unexpected
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 31, 1995
Price: $15.95
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Discoverers and The Creators demonstrates the truth behind the aphorism that if Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the face of the world would have changed. For in this provocative book, Boorstin uncovers the elements of accident, improvisation, and contradiction at the core of American institutions... Read more >
Essays on the Unexpected
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 31, 1995
Price: $15.95
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Discoverers and The Creators demonstrates the truth behind the aphorism that if Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the face of the world would have changed. For in this provocative book, Boorstin uncovers the elements of accident, improvisation, and contradiction at the core of American institutions... Read more >
Cleopatra's Nose
Essays on the Unexpected
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
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Essays on the Unexpected
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 224 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: June 1, 2011
Price: $11.99
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The Creators
A History of Heroes of the Imagination
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 832 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: September 28, 1993
Price: $20.00
The companion volume to The Discoverers and The Seekers, this is Boorstin's panoramic, yet minutely detailed history of the arts. Even as he tells the stories of Homer, Joyce, Giotto, Picasso, Handel, Wagner, and Virginia Woolf, Boorstin assembles them into a grand mosaic that encompasses three thousand years of aesthetic and... Read more >
A History of Heroes of the Imagination
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 832 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: September 28, 1993
Price: $20.00
The companion volume to The Discoverers and The Seekers, this is Boorstin's panoramic, yet minutely detailed history of the arts. Even as he tells the stories of Homer, Joyce, Giotto, Picasso, Handel, Wagner, and Virginia Woolf, Boorstin assembles them into a grand mosaic that encompasses three thousand years of aesthetic and... Read more >
The Creators
A History of Heroes of the Imagination
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 832 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: April 11, 2012
Price: $15.99
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A History of Heroes of the Imagination
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 832 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: April 11, 2012
Price: $15.99
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The Discoverers
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 12, 1985
Price: $18.95
Winner of the History of Science Society Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize
Boorstin's companion volume to The Creators and The Seekers is a vivid, sweeping, and original history of human discovery.
“Compellingly readable . . . a remarkable narrative of the grand intellectual venture of humankind, rich in fascinating, often... Read more >
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 768 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: February 12, 1985
Price: $18.95
Winner of the History of Science Society Watson Davis and Helen Miles Davis Prize
Boorstin's companion volume to The Creators and The Seekers is a vivid, sweeping, and original history of human discovery.
“Compellingly readable . . . a remarkable narrative of the grand intellectual venture of humankind, rich in fascinating, often... Read more >
The Discoverers
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 768 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 26, 2011
Price: $14.99
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Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 768 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: January 26, 2011
Price: $14.99
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The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: September 1, 1992
Price: $16.00
First published in 1962, Boorstin’s prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions introduced the notion of “pseudo-events” —events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported—and the contemporary definition of “celebrity” as “a person who is known for his well-knownness.”... Read more >
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: September 1, 1992
Price: $16.00
First published in 1962, Boorstin’s prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions introduced the notion of “pseudo-events” —events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported—and the contemporary definition of “celebrity” as “a person who is known for his well-knownness.”... Read more >
The Image
A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $9.99
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A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 336 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: May 9, 2012
Price: $9.99
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The Seekers
The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 26, 1999
Price: $17.00
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
In The Discoverers and The Creators, Boorstin first told brilliantly how we discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history who sought meaning and purpose in our... Read more >
The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: October 26, 1999
Price: $17.00
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
In The Discoverers and The Creators, Boorstin first told brilliantly how we discovered the reality of our world, and then he celebrated man's achievements in the arts. He now turns to the great figures in history who sought meaning and purpose in our... Read more >
The Seekers
The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: December 3, 1998
Price: $13.99
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The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World
Written by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook
Publisher: Vintage
On Sale: December 3, 1998
Price: $13.99
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Written by Edward Gibbon
Edited by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 1312 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 12, 2003
Price: $16.00
PLEASE NOTE: This paperback edition will not be available until August, 2003.
This new abridgement retains the full scope and structure of Gibbon's narrative, but in a compass accessible to any interested reader.
"It was Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amid the ruins of the Capitol, while... Read more >
Written by Edward Gibbon
Edited by Hans-Friedrich Mueller
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: Trade Paperback, 1312 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: August 12, 2003
Price: $16.00
PLEASE NOTE: This paperback edition will not be available until August, 2003.
This new abridgement retains the full scope and structure of Gibbon's narrative, but in a compass accessible to any interested reader.
"It was Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amid the ruins of the Capitol, while... Read more >
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: The Modern Library Collection (Complete and Unabridged)
Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 2736 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: January 28, 2013
Price: $39.99
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Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 2736 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: January 28, 2013
Price: $39.99
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume I
A.D. 180 to A.D. 395 (A Modern Library E-Book)
Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 928 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: November 1, 2000
Price: $14.99
"I devoured Gibbon," wrote Winston Churchill. "I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all." Gibbon's magnum opus -- which encompasses thirteen hundred years of history, swinging across Europe, North Africa, and Asia -- remains one of the greatest works of history ever written. This Modern Library e-book bundle contains... Read more >
A.D. 180 to A.D. 395 (A Modern Library E-Book)
Written by Edward Gibbon
Illustrated by Gian Battista Piranesi
Introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin
Format: eBook, 928 pages
Publisher: Modern Library
On Sale: November 1, 2000
Price: $14.99
"I devoured Gibbon," wrote Winston Churchill. "I rode triumphantly through it from end to end and enjoyed it all." Gibbon's magnum opus -- which encompasses thirteen hundred years of history, swinging across Europe, North Africa, and Asia -- remains one of the greatest works of history ever written. This Modern Library e-book bundle contains... Read more >
