Unexpected Universe, The

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.

About the author

Born in 1907 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Loren Eiseley received his Masters and PhD in Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania, where he later earned the title of Benjamin Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History of Science. In addition to his academic writing, Eisely is the author of nine notable essay collections that presented science to the public with poetic prowess and mass-market appeal. His first book,The Immense Journey, sold over a million copies and has been published in 16 languages. He was the recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa prize for best book in science, the John Burroughs Medal for nature writing, awards from the Boston Museum of Science and the Humane Society, as well as 36 honorary degrees. He died in 1977 at the age of 70.

Product details

• Authors: Loren Eiseley, Loren C. Eiseley
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.10.1972
• EAN: 9780156928502
• ISBN: 978-0-15-692850-2
• No. of pages: 252
• Weight: 277 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Science: general issues, Evolution, Astrophysics, Reference works, Social and cultural history, Psychological theory, systems, schools and viewpoints, General and world history, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Cosmology and the universe, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Relativity physics, Astronomy, space and time, HISTORY: WORLD, HISTORY: Civilization, HISTORY: Ancient / General, SCIENCE: Reference, SCIENCE: Space Science / Astronomy, SCIENCE: Space Science / Cosmology, NATURE: Reference, SCIENCE: Natural History, SCIENCE: Physics / Astrophysics, PSYCHOLOGY: Evolutionary Psychology *, SCIENCE: Physics / Relativity