A History of Knowledge
Past, Present, and Future
Covers every aspect of knowledge--scientific, intellectual, and historical--from the beginning of the human experience into the twenty-first century and beyond
Charles Lincoln Van Doren Livres
Charles Van Doren était un intellectuel et écrivain américain dont la carrière a été marquée par un scandale de jeu télévisé dans les années 1950. Son œuvre explore les complexités de la nature humaine et la quête de la vérité. Le style de Van Doren se caractérise par une contemplation profonde et une perspicacité psychologique aiguë envers ses personnages. Son écriture offre aux lecteurs une exploration captivante de l'éthique et de la responsabilité personnelle.
"Investigates the art of reading by examining each aspect of reading, problems encountered, and tells how to combat them."--]cProvided by publisher
A one-voume reference to the history of ideas that is a compendium of everything that humankind has thought, invented, created, considered, and perfected from the beginning of civilization into the twenty-first century. Massive in its scope, and yet totally accessible, A HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE covers not only all the great theories and discoveries of the human race, but also explores the social conditions, political climates, and individual men and women of genius that brought ideas to fruition throughout history. "Crystal clear and concise...Explains how humankind got to know what it knows." Clifton Fadiman Selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club
