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Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony
Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler's Ninth Symphony
Author: Lewis Thomas
This magnificent third collection of essays by Lewis Thomas will both reassure and surprise his many devoted readers.  Among its luminous and witty pieces, enthusiasts will applaud "The Attic of the Brain." "Falsity and Failure," "On Smell," a three-page masterpiece on "Altruism," as well as many othe...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670703906
ISBN-10: 0670703907
Publication Date: 11/7/1983
Pages: 168
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Publisher: The Viking Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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Lewis Thomas has always been one of the most happy and excited scientists out there. His prose reminded me why science is important and beautiful, and his optimism is infectious.
This book, however, has more of the other side. Written during the Cold War, there are many essays in here that remind us what that time really meant to most of us: the fear that we may actually destroy the world, the over-the-top rhetoric, the anxiety.
There's still some of the old Lewis Thomas in here as well. He writes about the miracle that is his new pacemaker and the greater miracle that is is heart. This is a recommended read for anyone and everyone.
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