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ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Cornell Univ Pr, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.] Softcover First Edition Some light rubbing and edgewear. Text is clean and tight in binding, no ownership or other markings. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall [Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press] Hardcover First Edition Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 402 pages; 21cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index.Translation of: Der Mythos der Neuzeit. Contents: Introduction: "Are we alone?" -- The Renaissance: science falls from grace -- The Baroque Period: between heresy and piety -- The enlightenment: man as "the measure of all things"? -- Modern times: man and Superman, the origin of species in the Cosmos.Subjects: Guthke, Karl Siegfried 1933-Science History. Science Philosophy. Sciences Histoire. Science.Science Philosophy.Literatur. GeistesgeschichteNaturwissenschaftenAußerirdisches LebenScience fiction. Buitenaards leven. Science-fiction.Science HistoryScience PhilosophyExtraterrestrial environments. Extraterrestrial intelligenceExtraterrestrial life. Literature. PhilosophyScience History.Science Philosophy.Plurality of worlds History.Life on other planets History. Science.Science Philosophy.EXOBIOLOGY. Literature and science. Science and literature. Science fiction Literature. Science fiction History and criticism.Ciencia FilosofÃa. Science.Astronomie. Extraterrestrial life. Science. Astronomie. 1 Kg. [Galway, Ireland] [Publication Year: 1990] ...
Ithaca Cornell University Press 1990 Hardcover Good Condition Minor wear to front and back cover. Clean pages, free from notes or highlighting. Bindings and spine firm and intact. A good used copy with no major defects. Size: 22.9 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm. 416 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; Science; 13.12; ISBN: 0801416809. Add. Inventory No: 210917VFB3-3-051.
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, Date: 1990. Hardcover. Good Condition. 22.9 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm. Minor wear to front and back cover. Clean pages, free from notes or highlighting. Bindings and spine firm and intact. A good used copy with no major defects. Size: 22.9 x 15.8 x 2.5 cm. 416 pp.. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Philosophy; Science; 13.12; ISBN: 0801416809. Add. Inventory No: 210917VFB3-3-051. . 1990. Cornell University Press ISBN 0801416809 9780801416804 [GB]
Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, Date: 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 402 pages; 21cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Translation of: Der Mythos der Neuzeit. Contents: Introduction: ""Are we alone?"" -- The Renaissance: science falls from grace -- The Baroque Period: between heresy and piety -- The enlightenment: man as ""the measure of all things""? -- Modern times: man and Superman, the origin of species in the Cosmos. Subjects: Guthke, Karl Siegfried 1933- Science History. Science Philosophy. Sciences Histoire. Science. Science Philosophy. Literatur. Geistesgeschichte Naturwissenschaften Außerirdisches Leben Science fiction. Buitenaards leven. Science-fiction. Science History Science Philosophy Extraterrestrial environments. Extraterrestrial intelligence Extraterrestrial life. Literature. Philosophy Science History. Science Philosophy. Plurality of worlds History. Life on other planets History. Science. Science Philosophy. EXOBIOLOGY. Literature and science. Science and literature. Science fiction Literature. Science fiction History and criticism. Ciencia Filosofía. Science. Astronomie. Extraterrestrial life. Science. Astronomie. 1990. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press ISBN 0801416809 9780801416804 [IE]
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press] Hardcover XIV, 402 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Crease in inner flap of the jacket, otherwise very good condition. / Falte innen am Umschlag, sonst sehr guter Zustand. - The existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life has been a subject of debate since the dawn of recorded history. The Lust Frontier traces the development of the idea that Earth is not the only planet inhabited by intelligent beings, but that there might be a plurality or even an infinity of "worlds" with human or humanoid life. Focusing on the seventeenth to the twentieth century and taking into account theological, philosophical, scientific, popular, and literary writings from American, British, french, and German sources, Karl S. Guthke demonstrates the continuing importance of this question to the process of human self-definition. Originally published in German in 1983, this rich and thought-provoking book is now available in English in Helen Atkins's sensitive translation. After describing the elements of modern science fiction and its basis in current scientific debates, Guthke considers the concept of other worlds from its speculative origins in the Middle Ages, through the lively debates of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to its ascendancy among the late nineteent ...
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press] Hardcover XIV, 402 p. From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Crease in inner flap of the jacket, otherwise very good condition. / Falte innen am Umschlag, sonst sehr guter Zustand. - The existence of intelligent extraterrestrial life has been a subject of debate since the dawn of recorded history. The Lust Frontier traces the development of the idea that Earth is not the only planet inhabited by intelligent beings, but that there might be a plurality or even an infinity of "worlds" with human or humanoid life. Focusing on the seventeenth to the twentieth century and taking into account theological, philosophical, scientific, popular, and literary writings from American, British, french, and German sources, Karl S. Guthke demonstrates the continuing importance of this question to the process of human self-definition. Originally published in German in 1983, this rich and thought-provoking book is now available in English in Helen Atkins's sensitive translation. After describing the elements of modern science fiction and its basis in current scientific debates, Guthke considers the concept of other worlds from its speculative origins in the Middle Ages, through the lively debates of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to its ascendancy among the late nineteent ...
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press] Hardcover First Edition Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 402 pages; 21cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index.Translation of: Der Mythos der Neuzeit. Contents: Introduction: "Are we alone?" -- The Renaissance: science falls from grace -- The Baroque Period: between heresy and piety -- The enlightenment: man as "the measure of all things"? -- Modern times: man and Superman, the origin of species in the Cosmos.Subjects: Guthke, Karl Siegfried 1933-Science History. Science Philosophy. Sciences Histoire. Science.Science Philosophy.Literatur. GeistesgeschichteNaturwissenschaftenAußerirdisches LebenScience fiction. Buitenaards leven. Science-fiction.Science HistoryScience PhilosophyExtraterrestrial environments. Extraterrestrial intelligenceExtraterrestrial life. Literature. PhilosophyScience History.Science Philosophy.Plurality of worlds History.Life on other planets History. Science.Science Philosophy.EXOBIOLOGY. Literature and science. Science and literature. Science fiction Literature. Science fiction History and criticism.Ciencia FilosofÃa. Science.Astronomie. Extraterrestrial life. Science. Astronomie. 1 Kg. [New York, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990] ...
Cornell Univ Pr 1990 hardcover Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Cornell Univ Pr] Hardcover Tear on cover* Crease on a few pages*P B [HILLSIDE, NJ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
ISBN10: 0801416809, ISBN13: 9780801416804, [publisher: Cornell Univ Pr] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1990]
Cornell Univ Pr, Date: 1990T. hardcover. Good. 1.1102 in x 9.1299 in x 6.5709 in. Tear on cover* Crease on a few pages*P B 1990. Cornell Univ Pr ISBN 0801416809 9780801416804 [US]
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