The unexpected universe
| Title | The unexpected universe |
|---|---|
| Author | by Loren Eiseley |
| Publication | Gollancz |
| Size | 239p |
| Language |  ENG |
| ISBN | 0575004878 |
| Topics |
American essays Science--General |
| Notes | A reviewer at Amazon.com writes: "I think every book this man ever wrote is a masterpiece. His style is thoughtful, haunting, and beautiful. They are all good." Evolutionary biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky described Dr. Eiseley as "...a Proust miraculously turned into an evolutionary anthropologist...", and science fiction novelist Ray Bradbury wrote glowing reviews of many of his books including this one. ... "Here he writes from a naturalist's perspective on the unexpected and symbolic aspects of the universe. Read about seeds, hieroglyphs on shells, the Ice Age, lost tombs, city dumps and primitive Man. The underlying theme is the desolation and renewal of our planet's history and experience." "Loren Eiseley's dark, brooding prose is unique in the annals of nature writing. The Unexpected Universe features some of what are considered Eiseley's best essays. Heavily autobiographical and deeply personal, these essays are not cheerful ramblings on the joy of communing with nature. They are bleak, lonely musings on the human condition." |
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