Pecan America: Exploring a Cultural Icon, Gifford John
Автор: Gifford, Don Название: Ulysses annotated ISBN: 0520253973 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780520253971 Издательство: California UP Рейтинг: Цена: 5097.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Presents annotations to Joyce`s classic that can inform any reading of "Ulysses". This volume includes annotations that gloss place names, define slang terms, give capsule histories of institutions and political and cultural movements and figures, supply bits of local and Irish legend and lore, and explain religious nomenclature and practices.
Infinite in All Directions is a popularized science at its best. In Dyson's view, science and religion are two windows through which we can look out at the world around us.
The book is a revised version of a series of the Gifford Lectures under the title "In Praise of Diversity" given at Aberdeen, Scotland. They allowed Dyson the license to express everything in the universe, which he divided into two parts in polished prose: focusing on the diversity of the natural world as the first, and the diversity of human reactions as the second half.
Chapter 1 is a brief explanation of Dyson's attitudes toward religion and science. Chapter 2 is a one-hour tour of the universe that emphasizes the diversity of viewpoints from which the universe can be encountered as well as the diversity of objects which it contains. Chapter 3 is concerned with the history of science and describes two contrasting styles in science: one welcoming diversity and the other deploring it. He uses the cities of Manchester and Athens as symbols of these two ways of approaching science. Chapter 4, concerned with the origin of life, describes the ideas of six illustrious scientists who have struggled to understand the nature of life from various points of view. Chapter 5 continues the discussion of the nature and evolution of life. The question of why life characteristically tends toward extremes of diversity remains central in all attempts to understand life's place in the universe. Chapter 6 is an exercise in eschatology, trying to define possible futures for life and for the universe, from here to infinity. In this chapter, Dyson crosses the border between science and science fiction and he frames his speculations in a slightly theological context.
Автор: Gifford, Barry Название: Jack`s Book (Biography of Jack Kerouac) ISBN: 014312188X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780143121886 Издательство: Random House (USA) Цена: 1563.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
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"A fascinating literary and historical document, the most insightful look at the Beat Generation." Dan Wakefield, author of "New York in the Fifties" and "Going All the Way"
First published in 1978, "Jack's Book" gives us an intimate look into the life and times of the "King of the Beats." Through the words of the close friends, lovers, artists, and drinking buddies who survived him, writers Barry Gifford and Lawrence Lee recount Jack Kerouac's story, from his childhood in Lowell, Massachusetts, to his tragic end in Florida at the age of forty-seven. Including anecdotes from an eclectic list of well-known figures such as Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Gore Vidal, as well as Kerouac's ordinary acquaintances, this groundbreaking oral biography the first of its kind presents us with a remarkably insightful portrait of an American legend and the spirit of a generation."
Автор: Gifford Clive Название: What`s Below? ISBN: 1405283297 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781405283298 Издательство: Egmont Рейтинг: Цена: 1715.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
Описание: What`s below ...the canopy of trees? The surface of the ocean? Your feet as they cross a city street? Suitable for anyone who loved Under the Ocean, this title takes you on a journey of discovery through lush rainforest, mysterious underwater kingdoms and a secret world beneath the streets.
Автор: Gifford Barry Название: Writers ISBN: 1609806492 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781609806491 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1655.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
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