Disappearing Through the Skylight: Culture and Technology in the Twentieth CenturyPenguin Books, 1990 - 389 Seiten Every so often a writer finds a way of reinterpreting the cosmos, of guiding readers through new fields of knowledge to transcendent understanding. Hardison is just such a writer, and Disappearing Through the Skylight is just such a book--a provocative, groundbreaking work that changes the way we look at our world, our culture, and ourselves. 8 pages of full-color illustrations. |
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