The Seekers, The Discoverers, And The Creators 3 Volumes Easton Press Boorstin, Daniel J.

1998 Easton Press (Norwalk, Connecticut), three 6 5/8 x 9 7/8 inches tall light brown leather bound, gilt decorations to covers, six raised bands, gilt decorations and lettering to spine, all page edges gilt, ribbon marker sewn in, moire endpapers, [v.1 Discoverers] xvi, 745; [v.2 Creators] xiv, 811; [v.3 Seekers] xi, 298 pp. (1,895 pages total.) A new set, still sealed in publisher's (somewhat tattered) clear wrap. Note that this is a heavy and oversized set, so additional postage will be required for international or priority orders. ~PPP~ [11.0P] A beautiful full-leather Easton Press edition of the acclaimed 'Knowledge Trilogy' by University of Chicago Historian Daniel J. Boorstin (1914-2004): (1) The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself, a history of human discovery. Discovery in many forms is described: exploration, science, medicine, mathematics, and more-theoretical ones, such as time, evolution, plate tectonics, and relativity. Boorstin praises the inventive, human mind and its eternal quest to discover the universe and humanity's place in it. (2) The Creators: A History of Heroes of the Imagination, the story of mankind's creativity, highlighting great works of art, music and literature. (3) The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World. It is the story (or stories) of those within Western culture who have sought answers - many times without finding them.