The Seekers: The Story of Man's Continuing Quest to Understand His World Knowledge Trilogy (3)

The first two books in Daniel Boorstin's Knowledge Trilogy, The Discoverers (about science) and The Creators (about art), are both outstanding examples of comprehensive history done well. They're weighty books, but the fascinating information and engaging writing do much to offset their intimidating girth.

This third volume and final volume, The Seekers, is half their size and unfortu... read more