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_aMalesky, Kee _d(1950 -) |
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_aAll facts considered : _bthe essential library of inessential knowledge _c/ Kee Malesky |
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_aHoboken, NJ _b: John Wiley & Sons _c, c2010 |
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_a277 p. _b: illus. _c; 23 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | 0 | _apt. 1. On memory and history -- Battles and bigwigs : ancient and modern, sacred and civil history -- Deviations and wonders : the natural history of land, sea, animals, and vegetables -- Fish or weapon : the natural history of crafts and manufactures -- pt. 2. On reason and science -- Links in the chain of being : the science of God : theology, religion, and superstition -- Letters in plain sight : The science of humanity : thinking, remembering, communicating -- Sin versus virtue : ethics and law -- Modus mundi : the science of nature : physics, mathematics, geography -- Ugly bags of mostly water : zoology, physiology, medicine -- The wild blue yonder and what's below : astronomy, meteorology, botany, mineralogy, chemistry -- pt. 3. On imagination, poetry, and art -- Perfect circles : sacred and profane art: painting, sculpture, architecture -- Rhapsodies in bloom : music theory and practice -- Love songs and lost words : literature, drama, narrative. | |
| 520 | _aCompendium of fascinating facts on history, science, and the arts. | ||
| 546 | _aEnglish. | ||
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