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David R Godine, 1992. Trade Paperback. A new copy. "A book wonderful to read and startling to contemplate....both the history of science and the reinterpretation of myths have been enriched immensely."--Washington Post A seminal work of scientific and philosophical exploration. Ever since the Greeks coined the language we commonly use for scientific description, mythology and science have developed separately. But what if we could prove that all myths have one common origin in a celestial cosmology? What if the gods, the places they lived, and what they did are but ciphers for celestial activity, a language for the perpetuation of complex astronomical data? Drawing on scientific data, historical and literary sources, the authors argue that our myths are the remains of a preliterate astronomy, an exacting science whose power and accuracy were suppressed and then forgotten by an emergent Greco-Roman world view. This fascinating book throws into doubt assumptions of Western science about the unfolding… Read More

Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press, 1955. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. xiv, 388, [2] pages. Frontis. Illustrations. Footnotes. Index. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Giorgio Diaz de Santillana (30 May 1902 - 1974) was an Italian-American philosopher and historian of science, and Professor of the History of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Son of the Italian jurist David, expert of Islamic Law, Giorgio was born and mostly educated in Rome, Santillana moved to the United States in 1936 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1945. In 1941 he commenced his academic career at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, becoming an Assistant Professor the following year. From 1943 to 1945 he served in the United States Army as a war correspondent. Following the war, in 1945 he returned to MIT and was made an Associate Professor in 1948, the year he was married. He became a full Professor of the History of Science… Read More

David R. Godine, 1977. Soft cover. Very good/No jacket. Book is in excellent condition with no visible flaws apart from some light handling wear. Binding is tight. Ink signature on the front end page leaf, otherwise all other pages are clean and unmarked.

David R Godine Pub, 1977. Paperback. New. reissue edition. 505 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches.

New Hampshire: David R. Godine Publisher, 1977. viii-xxv, 505pp; frontispiece; illustrated; in plastic sleeve, small library label to spine and stamp to the inside, black title to spine.. Paperback. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

London and Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1970. 505 pages in very good condition. Pages have some light penciling throughout, some black and white illustrations throughout. Blue endpapers. Page edges are lightly darkened and smudged. Bound in blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lighlty worn around the edges. A light crease on the spine. Grey dustjacket in good condition with blue and red titles. Worn around the edges with some wrinkles and tears. 1ST UK EDITION. NPC. VG/G+. 1st UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good+.

Macmillan, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good. 9x6x1. Illustrated. Near fine. Hardcover and dust jacket. Jacket clipped. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. xiii, 505 p., ill., 23 cm. <br> Contradicting many current notions about cultural evolution, this exploratory book investigates the origins of human knowledge in the archaic, preliterate world.