The Unexpected Universe

The Unexpected Universe - Paperback

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The Unexpected Universe
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The Unexpected Universe - Paperback

The Unexpected Universe - Paperback

by Loren Eiseley
$21.87
$21.87

Book Overview

Drawing from his long experience as a naturalist, the author responds to the unexpected and symbolic aspects of a wide spectrum of phenomena throughout the universe. Scrupulous scholarship and magical prose are brought to bear on such diverse topics as seeds, the hieroglyphs on shells, lost tombs, the goddess Circe, city dumps, and Neanderthal man.
ISBN9780156928502
Author Loren Eiseley
PublisherMariner Books
GenreHobbies & interests and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2011
LanguageENG- English
Pages252
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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