Man the Miracle Maker

Name/Title

Man the Miracle Maker

Entry/Object ID

1995.01.112

Description

An illustrated history of human invention and technological progress that tells the story of humanity's conquest of the natural world through tools, machines, and ingenuity.

Context

Traces the arc "from man's conquering of the world and himself".

Category

Public Relations

Acquisition

Accession

1995.01

Source or Donor

Edward Louis Bernays

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Source (if not Accessioned)

Edward Louis Bernays

Notes

Date Acquired: May, 1995

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Book

Book Details

Author

Hendrik Van Loon

Edition

Second Edition

Publisher

Horace Liveright

Date Published

1928

General Notes

Note

Inscribed: June 1929 With love to Eddy from Cousin Ray Fisher

Create Date

January 28, 2020

Update Date

July 29, 2026