Book 1,753 – The Orion Book of Time by Francois Le Lionnais

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The Orion Book of Time
by Francois Le Lionnais. Time is an ever-perplexing, ever-important subject; in this lavishly illustrated volume, Francois Le Lionnais presents time in all its facets – in terms of both facets and ideas – the result is a book of rare fascination. He traces the history of time measurement and carries the mathematical and physical study of time through the latest modifications of the theory of relativity. He discusses time as a physiological phenomenon and as a personal and collective experience. The uses of time in science fiction and the art of the movies, in Proust and in Mondrian, all figure as essential elements in this thorough and provocative study of a puzzling subject. 110 pages. Hard cover. Copyright 1959. Excellent condition. – Book 1,753