The Unexpected Universe
by Eiseley, Loren
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Seattle, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace & World, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good copy of the first edition in jacket (slight wear to edges). DJ 239pp. From the library of noted American poet William Matchett with his inscription.
Synopsis
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.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 633968
- Title
- The Unexpected Universe
- Author
- Eiseley, Loren
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & World
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Natural History Natural History science anthropology history, , , , , , , ,
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Seattle, Washington
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