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Don Gifford The Farther Shore, a Natural History of Perception
London Faber & Faber 1990 0571143431 / 9780571143436 Reprint Trade Paperback Very Good
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Clean. London, Faber & Faber, VG+, light shelf wear, crease at hinge, light tanning, 256 pp From the English village of Gilbert White, the 18th century natural historian, to Thoreau's Walden, to the author's own Massachusetts home in the late 20th century, The Farther Shore explores our inner and outer worlds and the changes effected on each by advancing technology. From the back: In what ways has our perception of ourselves and our environment changed over the past 200 years? Gifford plunders an amazing wealth of sources for their rich connections to reveal the exotic effects of everyday life on the human imagination. Before electric light, what communal labors were involved in the daily preparation for darkness, and what did darkness mean? .... Ships within two days Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Sociology & Culture; Science & Technology. ISBN: 0571143431. Inventory No: 000649. Paperback
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9.56 USD
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