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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.
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Cleopatra's Nose, Daniel J. Boorstin
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- Released
- 1995
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- Title
- Cleopatra's Nose
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Daniel J. Boorstin
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Released
- 1995
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 224
- ISBN10
- 0679755187
- ISBN13
- 9780679755180
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, True Stories, History, Biographies, Opinion Journalism & Essays, American History, Readers
- Rating
- 3.35 out of 5
- Description
- 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.