01117nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_219209 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 509 B724 Boorstin, Daniel J. The discoverers : A history of man's search to know his world and himself Daniel J. Boorstin New York Vintage books 1985 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. Civilization,Discoveries in geography,Science,Văn minh,Khám phá địa lý,Khoa học History,History,Lịch sử,Lịch sử Qhieu Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ