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Werewolves and Wernher von Braun, Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals, aboriginal myths, and an Anglican bishop: In his new book, "Moon," Bernd Brunner weaves variegated information into an enchanting glimpse of Earth's closest celestial neighbor, whose mere presence inspires us to wonder what might be "out there."
Going beyond the discoveries of contemporary science, B...
Werewolves and Wernher von Braun, Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals, aboriginal myths, and an Anglican bishop: In his new book, "Moon," Bernd Brunner weaves variegated information into an enchanting glimpse of Earth's closest celestial neighbor, whose mere presence inspires us to wonder what might be "out there."
Going beyond the discoveries of contemporary science, Brunner presents an unusual cultural assessment of our complex relationship with Earth's lifeless, rocky satellite. As well as offering an engaging perspective on such age-old questions as "What would Earth be like without the moon?" Brunner surveys the moon's mythical and religious significance and provokes existential soul-searching through a lunar lens, inquiring, "Forty years ago, the first man put his footprint on the moon. Will we continue to use it as the screen onto which we cast our hopes and fears?"
Drawing on materials from different cultures and epochs, Brunner walks readers down a moonlit path illuminated by more than seventy-five vintage photographs and illustrations. From scientific discussions of the moon's origins and its "chronobiological" effects on the mating and feeding habits of animals to an illuminating interpretation of Bishop Francis Godwin's 1638 novel "The Man in the Moone," Brunner's ingenious and interdisciplinary explorations recast a familiar object in an entirely original and unforgettable light and will change the way we view the nighttime sky.
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◎ 作者简介
贝恩德•布伦纳(Bernd Brunner),德国著名跨领域作家,风趣博学,其作品特色是让科学知识穿行于文化史之中,且搭配众多精心收集的罕见图片,著有多部历史、科学、文学畅销作品。贝恩德•布伦纳的散文集《伊斯坦布尔的野狗》入选2013年美国最佳旅游文学奖(The Best American Travel Writing 2013)。
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◎ 译者简介
甘锡安,专职译者,热爱吸收各类知识,曾担任Discovery探索频道与信息杂志编译,现仍定期为《科学家》(The Scientist)及《知识家》(BBC knowledge)等杂志翻译。译作包括《品尝的科学》(北京联合出版公司,2017)等。
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