The History of Civilization (5 Volumes in Total): Discoverers, Creators, Explorers
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★An epic masterpiece by the famous literary historian Daniel Boorstin, a far-reaching trilogy of world history; ★It caused a sensation after being published in the United States, has been selling well for more than 30 years, and has been translated into more than 20 languages; ★The perfect combination of history and popular science, with detailed and interesting content; ★Changing human understanding of the world is actually much simpler than we think; "The History of Civilization (all 5 volumes)" is divided into three parts: "Discoverers", "Creators" and "Explorers". In "The Discoverer", the author divides it into four chapters: "Time", "Land and Sea", "Nature" and "Society". He uses a unique and vivid writing style to present all the great discoveries and inventions of mankind since ancient times and their discoverers and inventors before us, showing the colorful history of human civilization in a unique way; "The Creator" reproduces the cultural and artistic achievements of more than three thousand years and vividly describes the creation of our splendid culture. The outstanding figures of the legacy have enriched the human world in philosophy, drama, literature, architecture, painting, sculpture, music, etc.; "The Explorer" tells us the three major eras of exploration that Western culture has experienced: first, the prophets and philosophers, secondly, an era of joint exploration, such as Thucydides, Thomas More, Machiavelli and Voltaire, and finally, the era of social sciences, when people face the future but seem to be dominated by history. Outstanding figures of this era include Marx, Spengler, Toynbee, Carlyle and Emerson, Malraux, Berglin and Einstein, etc.
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