An Intellectual's Visual Miscellany
An Illustrated Guide to Masterworks of Art, History, Literature, and Science
Published on 18. November 2012
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-1-4405-3881-0 (ISBN)
Description
A breathtaking journey through the masterworks of intellectuals
Feast your eyes on the greatest moments in history. Featuring more than 700 gorgeous photographs and illustrations, you will bask in the spectacular works prominent in art, history, literature, and science, including:
The Colosseum of Rome
Geoffrey Chaucer'sThe Canterbury Tales
Claude Monet'sWater Lilies
Stonehenge
David Thoreau'sWalden
Katsushika Hokusai'sUnder the Wave off Kanagawa
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Plato'sSophist
Fred Hoyle'sBig Bang Theory
An essential addition to any thinker's library, An Intellectual's Visual Miscellany captures the world's most extraordinary creations?all in one remarkable volume.
Feast your eyes on the greatest moments in history. Featuring more than 700 gorgeous photographs and illustrations, you will bask in the spectacular works prominent in art, history, literature, and science, including:
The Colosseum of Rome
Geoffrey Chaucer'sThe Canterbury Tales
Claude Monet'sWater Lilies
Stonehenge
David Thoreau'sWalden
Katsushika Hokusai'sUnder the Wave off Kanagawa
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Plato'sSophist
Fred Hoyle'sBig Bang Theory
An essential addition to any thinker's library, An Intellectual's Visual Miscellany captures the world's most extraordinary creations?all in one remarkable volume.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Holbrook, MA
United States
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 203 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4405-3881-0 (9781440538810)
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Daniel P. Murphy, PhD, is a professor of history and the director of the Center for Free Inquiry at Hanover College. He wrote The Everything American Revolution Book, coauthored The Everything World War II Book, and contributed to The Everything American Presidents Book.