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A History of Knowledge: Past, Present, and Future
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by Charles Van Doren
Sales Rank: 24297
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List Price: $16.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 448 pages
Published by: Ballantine Books March 17, 1992
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0345373162
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0345373168
Book Dimensions:
9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
Weighs: 14.6 ounces
Reader Reviews
At last a concise and brilliantly connected history of thought. Beginning with the "knowledge of the ancients" (which, to my pleasure, included information from ancient India, China and the Americas as well as from Egypt and the Middle East), Van Doren covers all the great theories and discoveries of the human race. Although I read it cover to cover, it would be just as useful (and enjoyable) to dig in and read it piecemeal. The contributions of Einstein, Newton and Galileo are here, as are the ideas of Buddha, Martin Luther and Boethius. This is more than just a cataloguing of ideas and discoveries, though. Portraits of these individuals are made, and their contributions are placed in historical context. What is most remarkable, however is that van Doren has managed to squeeze all this information into a mere 412 pages. The only shortcoming of the book is perhaps is length - but Van Doren sets out only to summarize, highlight and explain. With this in mind, he does an admirable job. The book is simply fascinating, and I highly recommend it.
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