The Organs of Sense, Ehrlich Sachs Adam

Автор: Sachs Adam Ehrlich
Название: The Organs of Sense
ISBN: 0374227373 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780374227371
Издательство: Macmillan USA/Holtzbrink(MPS)
Цена: 15940.00 T
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"This book is only for people who like joy, absurdity, passion, genius, dry wit, youthful folly, amusing historical arcana, or telescopes." --Rivka Galchen, author of Little Labors and American Innovations

" An] intellect with the timing of a borscht belt comedian" (Publishers Weekly), Adam Ehrlich Sachs brings his unique comic sensibilities to his first novel, The Organs of Sense, a nested fable equating our inability to understand the world with our inability to understand our own messy families.

In 1666, an astronomer makes a prediction: At the stroke of noon on June 30 of that year, a solar eclipse will cast all of Europe into darkness for four seconds. This astronomer is rumored to be using the largest telescope ever built, but he is also known to be blind--and not only blind, but eyeless. Is he mad? Or does he, despite this impairment, have an insight denied the other scholars of his day?

These questions intrigue young Gottfried Leibniz--not yet the world-renowned polymath who will go on to discover calculus, but a nineteen-year-old whose faith in reason is shaky at best. Leibniz sets off to investigate the astronomer's claim, and in the three hours before the eclipse occurs--or fails to occur--the astronomer tells the story behind his strange prediction: a tale encompassing kings, family squabbles, insanity, art, and the horrors of war.

Автор: Ehrlich Sachs Adam
Название: The Organs of Sense
ISBN: 1974947092 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781974947096
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 55170.00 T
Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка.
Описание: In 1666, an astronomer makes a prediction shared by no one else in the world: at the stroke of noon on June 30th of that year, a solar eclipse will cast all of Europe into total darkness for four seconds. This astronomer is rumored to be using the largest telescope ever built, but he is also known to be blind' both of his eyes were plucked out under mysterious circumstances. Is he mad? Or does he, despite this impairment, have an insight denied the other scholars of his day? These questions intrigue the young Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz' not yet the world-renowned polymath who would go on to discover calculus but a nineteen-year-old whose faith in reason is shaky at best. Leibniz sets off to investigate the astronomer' s claim, and in the three hours before the eclipse occurs' or fails to occur' the astronomer tells the scholar the story behind his strange prediction: a tale that ends up encompassing kings and princes, family squabbles, insanity, art, loss, and the horrors of war.

Автор: Ehrlich, Thomas Fu, Ernestine
Название: Civic work, civic lessons
ISBN: 0761861270 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780761861270
Издательство: Неизвестно
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Цена: 52090.00 T
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Описание: Civic Work, Civic Lessons explains how and why people of all ages, and particularly young people, should engage in public service. Its authors are 57 years apart in age, but united in their passion for public service. Their experiences range from volunteering, to non-profit work, to federal foreign aid.

Автор: Ehrlich Sigal
Название: Leaving Me Behind
ISBN: 0991400771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780991400775
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 18380.00 T
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Описание: A full-length, sexy standalone romance from the bestselling author of the Stark series.When Liv steps off the plane in Serenidad, Spain, she has only one goal in mind - a fresh start. As she settles into her cozy beach house, the exotic coastal town proves to be just what she's looking for.When a younger and impossibly attractive stranger starts pursuing her, Liv decides that adding a little heat to her new adventure isn't a bad idea as long as there aren't any expectations. Liv lets herself be swept into one memorable night...and then another. Slipping effortlessly into her new life, Liv spends her days exploring the charming village, starts cooking classes, and enjoying lively conversations with her new group of friends. Her nights are spent giving in, just "one last time," to her Spanish lover.It's exciting, it's passionate, and most importantly- it's temporary. At least, that's whatshe thinks.He has something different in mind.Great friendships, luscious food, and a swoon-worthy, passionate romance, Leaving Me Behind is a story of finding yourself and living life to the fullest.