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Cleopatra's Nose : Essays on the Unexpected by Daniel J Boorstin; Ruth Frankel Boorstin is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Cleopatra's Nose : Essays on the Unexpected about?
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.
Who reads Cleopatra's Nose : Essays on the Unexpected?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Daniel J Boorstin; Ruth Frankel Boorstin
- Publisher
- New York: Vintage Books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307756527
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Science, Fiction, Sociology
- Rating
- 3.38 / 5 (188 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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