Cleopatras Nose Essays On The Unexpected

Author: Daniel J. Boorstin
Publisher: Vintage
Format: Paperback
Condition: Used
Pages: 210.0
Published: Oct 31, 1995

Pulitzer winner Daniel Boorstin argues that history hinges on unexpected turns. From inventor accidents to paradoxical disruptions of logic, Cleopatra’s Nose explores how seemingly trivial events from Cleopatra’s nose to machines reveal truths about civilization, discovery, and the enduring power of surprise.