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The Act of Creation
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The Act of Creation Paperback - 1970

by Koestler, Arthur

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  • Title The Act of Creation
  • Author Koestler, Arthur
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 504
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Pan, London
  • Publication date 1970
  • ISBN 9780330731164

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THE ACT OF CREATION
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THE ACT OF CREATION

by Koestler, Arthur

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United Kingdom: Pan Books Ltd, 1971. Paperback. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. A study of the creative processes - the conscious and unconscious processes underlying artistic originality, scientific discovery, and comic inspiration - and the basic pattern they have in common. Revised Danube edition with new preface by the author. Second Printing. Pan Books Ltd 1971. 503pp pb covers discoloured, pages browned, ex libris plate, good
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The Act of Creation

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Pan, 1969. Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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London: Pan Books, 1970. Revised Danube Edition, 2nd printing 1971, covers have edgewear with a bit of creasing at the spine and corners, text block is age toned, couple of pages have creases at the corners, please email for pictures!. Paperback. Very Good -/No Jacket.
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Act of Creation, The

Act of Creation, The

by Koestler, Arthur

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London: The Danube Edition - Pan Books Ltd., 1970. SELLER'S NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL (NON CANADA OR USA) BUYERS: Additional shipping charges will be required and requested during the purchase process of this title. Previous Owner Markings; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Light Moisture Damage (Staining); Edges Lightly Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. SYNOPSIS: The Act of Creation is a brilliant and important analysis by a famous author of the artistic and scientific faculties of man, including humour. In this major study Arthur Koestler advances the theory that all creative activities - the conscious and unconscious processes underlying artistic originality, scientific discovery, and comic inspiration - have a basic pattern in common, which he attempts to define. He calls it "bisociative" thinking - a word he coined to distinguish the various routines of associative thinking from the creative leap which… Read more
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