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The Complete Cosmicomics
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Description
Italo Calvino's beloved cosmicomics cross planets and traverse galaxies, speed up time or slow it down to the particles of an instant. Through the eyes of an ageless guide named Qfwfq, Calvino explores natural phenomena and tells the story of the origins of the universe. Poignant, fantastical, and wise, these thirty-four dazzling storiescollected here in one definitive anthologyrelate complex scientific and mathematical concepts to our everyday world. They are an indelible (and unfailingly delightful) literary achievement.
"Nimble and often hilarious . . . Trying to describe such a diverse and entertaining mix, I have to admit, just as Calvino does so often, that my words fail here, too. There's no way I or anyone, really can muster enough of them to quite capture the magic of these stories . . . Read this book, please." Colin Dwyer, NPR
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
432
Release Date:
2015-09-08
Publication Date:
2015-09-08
Publisher:
HarperCollins
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0544577876
ISBN13:
9780544577879
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
344 g
Height:
134 cm
Width:
203 cm
Thickness:
32 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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