Moon
"Long before a rocket hit the Man in the Moon in the eye in Georges Méliès’s early film Le Voyage dans la Lune, the earth’s lone satellite had entranced humans. We have worshipped it as a deity, believed it to cause madness, used it as a means of organizing time, and we now know that it manipulates the tides—our understanding of the moon continues to evolve. Following the moon from its origins to its rich cultural resonance in literature, art, religion, and politics, Moon provides a comprehensi…
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- Full title :Moon / Edgar Williams.
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"Long before a rocket hit the Man in the Moon in the eye in Georges Méliès’s early film Le Voyage dans la Lune, the earth’s lone satellite had entranced humans. We have worshipped it as a deity, believed it to cause madness, used it as a means of organizing time, and we now know that it manipulates the tides—our understanding of the moon continues to evolve. Following the moon from its origins to its rich cultural resonance in literature, art, religion, and politics, Moon provides a comprehensive account of the significance of our lunar companion..."--Book flap.
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- Publication Date:©2014
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Reaktion books
- Place of Publication:London, UK
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2014
The Physical Object
- Description:198 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 21 cm.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781780232812, 1780232810, 9781780233215, 1780233213
- oclc:ocn889550236
- LC Classification:QB581
- Dewey Decimal:523.3
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