The Discoverers

A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself

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Recommended by Lloyd Blankfein, Ryan Petersen, Thomas Hellmann, and 3 others. See all reviews

Ranked #11 in Inventors, Ranked #24 in History Of Science — see more rankings.

An original history of man's greatest adventure: his search to discover the world around him. less
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Lloyd Blankfein CEO/Goldman SachsGoldman Sachs CEO has been reading this sweeping history book for years. (Source)

Ryan Petersen @Juanfrayala Yes, The Discoverers. Probably my favorite history book. Takes a while to develop bc it’s the full history of mankind’s quest for knowledge, so the geography section isn’t til about 100 pages in but worth it! (Source)

Thomas Hellmann It is the book that I often recommend to students who come to me with a true curiosity. (Source)

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