The Moon and the Western Imagination by Montgomery, Scott L - 2001-01-01

University of Arizona Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

University of Arizona Press, 2001. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

University of Arizona Press. Used - Very Good. 2001. Paperback. Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: History of Science).

University of Arizona Press. Used - Like New. 2001. Paperback. Fine.

AZ: Univ of AZ, 1999. Softcover. Fine. Fine in wrappers, a paperback. Reprint. Pages clean. Clean and glossy cover. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Paperback. Very Good.

Arizona 1999. 1999. Softcover. Trade paperback. 265pp. Very Good. The Moon is at once a face with a thousand expressions and the archetypal planet. Throughout history it has been gazed upon by people of every culture in every walk of life. From early perceptions of the Moon as an abode of divine forces, humanity has in turn accepted the mathematized Moon of the Greeks, the naturalistic lunar portrait of Jan van Eyck, and the telescopic view of Galileo. Scott Montgomery has produced a richly detailed analysis of how the Moon has been visualized in Western culture through the ages, revealing the faces it has presented to philosophers, writers, artists, and scientists for nearly three millennia. To do this, he has drawn on a wide array of sources that illustrate mankind's changing concept of the nature and significance of heavenly bodies from classical antiquity to the dawn of modern science. Montgomery especially focuses on the seventeenth century, when the Moon was first mapped and its features… Read More

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Paperback / softback. New.

Univ of Arizona Pr, 1999. Paperback. New. 265 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches.