The Soul of the Night: An Astronomical Pilgrimage

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xii, 209 pp. "Balanced between poetry and physics, astronomer Chet Raymo's elegant essays ponder the connections between faith and reason. His odyssey through the heavens links the mysterious phenomena of the night sky with the human mind and spirit, showing us how the stars reinforce our humanity as he ranges through the realms of mythology, literature, religion, history, and anthropology." Wood engravings by Michael McCurdy. Show more