Author: Loren Eiseley
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN: 1598535463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A revered ecologist and conservationist examines the origins and possible futures of humankind within the context of the Space Age, masterfully “[communicating] the awesome spectacle of our environmental crisis” (New York Times Book Review) To read Loren Eiseley is to renew a sense of wonder at the miracles and paradoxes of evolution and the ever-changing diversity of life. In this brilliant collection, he considers the cosmological significance and ultimate meanings of our evolutionary history, offering a series of profound, lyrical meditations on the origins and possible futures of humankind against the backdrop of the Apollo landings. As Western civilization attains new heights of scientific awareness and technological skill, he asks, is it also blind to its own limits and destructive capacities? Always a fond observer of the natural world, Eiseley makes a newly urgent, environmentalist plea in The Invisible Pyramid: we must protect the fragile “world island” against our unchecked power to pollute and consume it. “A relentless, haunting, and haunted figure devils the man [Eiseley] and twists from him some of the best prose we have. . . . Eiseley is a master of significant anecdote. There is an unstated but real gothic terror prowling behind his vision.” —New York Times Book Review
The Invisible Pyramid
Author: Loren Eiseley
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN: 1598535463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A revered ecologist and conservationist examines the origins and possible futures of humankind within the context of the Space Age, masterfully “[communicating] the awesome spectacle of our environmental crisis” (New York Times Book Review) To read Loren Eiseley is to renew a sense of wonder at the miracles and paradoxes of evolution and the ever-changing diversity of life. In this brilliant collection, he considers the cosmological significance and ultimate meanings of our evolutionary history, offering a series of profound, lyrical meditations on the origins and possible futures of humankind against the backdrop of the Apollo landings. As Western civilization attains new heights of scientific awareness and technological skill, he asks, is it also blind to its own limits and destructive capacities? Always a fond observer of the natural world, Eiseley makes a newly urgent, environmentalist plea in The Invisible Pyramid: we must protect the fragile “world island” against our unchecked power to pollute and consume it. “A relentless, haunting, and haunted figure devils the man [Eiseley] and twists from him some of the best prose we have. . . . Eiseley is a master of significant anecdote. There is an unstated but real gothic terror prowling behind his vision.” —New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Library of America
ISBN: 1598535463
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
A revered ecologist and conservationist examines the origins and possible futures of humankind within the context of the Space Age, masterfully “[communicating] the awesome spectacle of our environmental crisis” (New York Times Book Review) To read Loren Eiseley is to renew a sense of wonder at the miracles and paradoxes of evolution and the ever-changing diversity of life. In this brilliant collection, he considers the cosmological significance and ultimate meanings of our evolutionary history, offering a series of profound, lyrical meditations on the origins and possible futures of humankind against the backdrop of the Apollo landings. As Western civilization attains new heights of scientific awareness and technological skill, he asks, is it also blind to its own limits and destructive capacities? Always a fond observer of the natural world, Eiseley makes a newly urgent, environmentalist plea in The Invisible Pyramid: we must protect the fragile “world island” against our unchecked power to pollute and consume it. “A relentless, haunting, and haunted figure devils the man [Eiseley] and twists from him some of the best prose we have. . . . Eiseley is a master of significant anecdote. There is an unstated but real gothic terror prowling behind his vision.” —New York Times Book Review
The Invisible Pyramid
Author: Loren C. Eiseley
Publisher: CNIB, 197
ISBN: 9780815958314
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher: CNIB, 197
ISBN: 9780815958314
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Incomplete Pyramids
Author: Stephen Brabin
Publisher: Stephen Brabin
ISBN: 0956658806
Category : Pyramids
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher: Stephen Brabin
ISBN: 0956658806
Category : Pyramids
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Toward a Dialogue of Understandings
Author: Mary Ellen Pitts
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
ISBN: 9780934223379
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In Toward a Dialogue of Understandings, Mary Ellen Pitts examines scientist Loren Eiseley's unique impact as a thinker and writer.
Publisher: Lehigh University Press
ISBN: 9780934223379
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In Toward a Dialogue of Understandings, Mary Ellen Pitts examines scientist Loren Eiseley's unique impact as a thinker and writer.
The Immense Journey
Author: Loren Eiseley
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307801934
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0307801934
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man.
The Cydonian Pyramid
Author: Pete Hautman
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076366376X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia, the enigmatic girl who changed Tucker Feye’s life. More than half a millennium in the future, in the shadow of the looming Cydonian Pyramid, a pampered girl named Lah Lia has been raised for one purpose: to be sacrificed through one of the mysterious diskos that hover over the pyramid’s top. But just as she is about to be killed, a strange boy appears from the diskos, providing a cover of chaos that allows her to escape and launching her on a time-spinning journey in which her fate is irreversibly linked to his. In this second volume of the Klaatu Diskos trilogy, Tucker Feye and Lah Lia each hurtle through time, relating their stories in alternating viewpoints that converge at crucial moments. Fans of the first adventure will be intrigued by the chance to see the world through Lah Lia’s eyes — no matter how disturbing the vision might be.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 076366376X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
The much-anticipated sequel to The Obsidian Blade transports readers to the terrifying and thrilling world of Lah Lia, the enigmatic girl who changed Tucker Feye’s life. More than half a millennium in the future, in the shadow of the looming Cydonian Pyramid, a pampered girl named Lah Lia has been raised for one purpose: to be sacrificed through one of the mysterious diskos that hover over the pyramid’s top. But just as she is about to be killed, a strange boy appears from the diskos, providing a cover of chaos that allows her to escape and launching her on a time-spinning journey in which her fate is irreversibly linked to his. In this second volume of the Klaatu Diskos trilogy, Tucker Feye and Lah Lia each hurtle through time, relating their stories in alternating viewpoints that converge at crucial moments. Fans of the first adventure will be intrigued by the chance to see the world through Lah Lia’s eyes — no matter how disturbing the vision might be.
Collected Essays on Evolution, Nature, and the Cosmos
Author: Loren C. Eiseley
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1598535056
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A paleontologist with the spirit of a poet."--Publisher.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1598535056
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"A paleontologist with the spirit of a poet."--Publisher.
The Night Country
Author: Loren C. Eiseley
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803267350
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A collection of autobiographical essays in which the author, anthropologist Loren Eiseley, reflects on the mysteries of life and nature.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803267350
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
A collection of autobiographical essays in which the author, anthropologist Loren Eiseley, reflects on the mysteries of life and nature.
The Firmament of Time
Author: Loren C. Eiseley
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803267398
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Loren Eiseley examines what we as a species have become in the late twentieth century. His illuminating and accessible discussion is a characteristically skilful and compelling synthesis of hard scientific theory, factual evidence, personal anecdotes, haunting reflection, and poetic prose.
Publisher: U of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9780803267398
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Loren Eiseley examines what we as a species have become in the late twentieth century. His illuminating and accessible discussion is a characteristically skilful and compelling synthesis of hard scientific theory, factual evidence, personal anecdotes, haunting reflection, and poetic prose.
Next Generation Business Strategies for the Base of the Pyramid
Author: Ted London
Publisher: FT Press
ISBN: 0137047894
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book shares proven, “on-the-ground” insights for building “Base of the Pyramid” businesses that really are sustainable and green, will help alleviate social ills, and can scale to significant size and profitability. Its “second-generation” techniques reflect crucial lessons learned by “BoP” pioneers: lessons that dramatically increase the likelihood of success.
Publisher: FT Press
ISBN: 0137047894
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
This book shares proven, “on-the-ground” insights for building “Base of the Pyramid” businesses that really are sustainable and green, will help alleviate social ills, and can scale to significant size and profitability. Its “second-generation” techniques reflect crucial lessons learned by “BoP” pioneers: lessons that dramatically increase the likelihood of success.