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Serendipities: Language and Lunacy
Serendipities Language and Lunacy
Author: Umberto Eco
Serendipities is a careful unraveling of the fabulous and the false, a brilliant exposition of how unanticipated truths often spring from false ideas. From Leibniz's belief that the I Ching illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a unicorn, Umberto Eco offers a dazzling tour of intellectual history, illu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780156007511
ISBN-10: 0156007517
Publication Date: 11/1/1999
Pages: 144
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Publisher: Harvest Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Intriguing ideas, a bit hard to follow if you're not concentrating!


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