| Description |
x, 277 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Note |
"Published simultaneously in Canada"--T.p. verso. |
| Summary |
Compendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-255) and index. |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. On memory and history. Battles and bigwigs ; Deviations and wonders ; Fish or weapon? -- Pt. 2. On reason and science. Links in the chain of being ; Letters in plain sight ; Sin vs. virtue ; Modus mundi ; Ugly bags of mostly water : zoology, physiology, medicine ; The wild blue yonder and what's below -- Pt. 3. On imagination, poetry, and art. Perfect circles ; Rhapsodies in bloom ; Love songs and lost words. |
| Subject |
History -- Miscellanea.
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Science -- Miscellanea.
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Arts -- Miscellanea.
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| ISBN |
9780470559659 : $19.95 |
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0470559659 |
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