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Evocative essays on evolution, nature, cosmic wonder.

Loren Eiseley's essays are a treasure for anyone who feels a profound connection with nature and revels in the contemplation of the universe's vast mysteries. His writing links the intricacies of scientific discovery with the depth of poetic reflection, offering an immersive reading experience that is both intellectually stimulating and soulfully enriching. It's truly a collector's gem that invites you to ponder life's great questions through a lens of eloquent and thoughtful prose.

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Loren Eiseley: Collected Essays on Evolution, Nature, and the Cosmos

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ISBN: 9781598535051
Publisher: Library of America
Date of Publication: 2016-11-15
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Philosophy, Creative Nonfiction, Science, Nature
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A modern Thoreau explores the mysteries of the universe in this deluxe collector's boxed set. To read Loren Eiseley (1907-1977) is to renew a sense of wonder at the miracles and paradoxes of evolution and the ever-changing diversity of life. At the height of a distinguished career as a "bone-hunter" and paleontologist, Eiseley turned from fieldwork and scientific publication to the personal essay in six remarkable books that are masterpieces of prose style. Weaving together anecdote, philosophical reflection, and keen observation with the soul and skill of a poet, Eiseley offers a brilliant, companionable introduction to the sciences, paving the way for writers like Carl Sagan, Stephen Jay Gould, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Now for the first time, the Library of America presents his landmark essay collections in a definitive two-volume set. Beginning with the surprise million-copy seller The Immense Journey (1957), Eiseley produced an astonishing succession of books that won acclaim both as science and as art. Here, for the first time in a single collector's edition, are all of Eiseley's beloved, thought-provoking, sometimes darkly lyrical essay collections, from The Immense Journey to the posthumous The Star Thrower (1978). Eiseley's subjects are wide-ranging, curious, and meticulously realized: the role of flowering plants
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Evocative essays on evolution, nature, cosmic wonder.

Loren Eiseley's essays are a treasure for anyone who feels a profound connection with nature and revels in the contemplation of the universe's vast mysteries. His writing links the intricacies of scientific discovery with the depth of poetic reflection, offering an immersive reading experience that is both intellectually stimulating and soulfully enriching. It's truly a collector's gem that invites you to ponder life's great questions through a lens of eloquent and thoughtful prose.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.