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Books with author Daniel J. Boorstin

  • A History of the United States

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Paperback (Pearson Prentice Hall, March 24, 2002)
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  • The image: A guide to pseudo-events in America

    Daniel J Boorstin

    Paperback (Atheneum, March 15, 1987)
    First published in 1962, Boorstin's prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for those who want to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths. 7 cassettes.
  • The Landmark History of the American People: From Plymouth to Appomattox

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, Dec. 12, 1987)
    This history of the United States chronicles the spirit, ingenuity, and accomplishments of American men and women, from the earliest pioneers to the present
  • The Image, 50th Anniversary Edition: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    MP3 CD (Blackstone Audio, Sept. 18, 2018)
    First published in 1962, this wonderfully provocative book introduced the notion of ''pseudo-events'' -- events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported -- and the contemporary definition of celebrity as ''a person who is known for his well-knownness.' Since then Daniel J. Boorstin's prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for any reader who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.
  • The Landmark History of the American People from Appomattox to the Moon

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Hardcover (Random House Childrens Books, June 1, 1970)
    Describes the various groups that contributed to the development of America between Appomattox, 1865, and the moon, 1970.
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  • The Landmark History of the American People

    Daniel J. Boorstin, Ruth F. Boorstin

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 12, 1987)
    This history of the United States chronicles the spirit, ingenuity, and accomplishments of American men and women, from the earliest pioneers to the present
  • The Image, 50th Anniversary Edition: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Audio CD (Blackstone Audio, Sept. 18, 2018)
    First published in 1962, this wonderfully provocative book introduced the notion of ''pseudo-events'' -- events such as press conferences and presidential debates, which are manufactured solely in order to be reported -- and the contemporary definition of celebrity as ''a person who is known for his well-knownness.' Since then Daniel J. Boorstin's prophetic vision of an America inundated by its own illusions has become an essential resource for any reader who wants to distinguish the manifold deceptions of our culture from its few enduring truths.
  • History of the United States

    Daniel Boorstin

    Hardcover (Pearson Prentice Hall, June 24, 1992)
    Presents a history of the United States from European exploration to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter.
  • The Landmark History of the American People, Vol. 2: From Appomattox to the Moon, Revised and Updated Edition

    Daniel J. Boorstin, Ruth F. Boorstin

    Paperback (Random Library, Dec. 15, 1987)
    The Landmark History of the American People, Vol. 2: From Appomattox to the Moon, Revised and Updated Edition
  • Landmark History of the American People: From Plymouth to Appomattox

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Library Binding (Random House, Jan. 16, 1968)
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  • A history of the United States

    Daniel J Boorstin

    Hardcover (Ginn, March 24, 1986)
    A text on the history of the United States through 1984, illustrated with maps, charts, photographs, drawings, and other supplemental information.
  • History of the United States

    Daniel J. Boorstin

    Hardcover (Silver Burdett Ginn Religion, June 1, 1981)
    Presents a history of the United States from European exploration to the Presidency of Jimmy Carter.