search for books and compare prices
By
John Higgs
Price
Store
Arrives
Preparing
Shipping
Jump quickly to results on these stores:
The price is the lowest for any condition, which may be new or used; other conditions may also be available.
Jump down to see edition details for: Paperback
Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Soft Skull Pr
Publication date
November 10, 2015
Pages
341
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781593766269
ISBN-10
1593766262
Dimensions
1 by 6 by 9 in.
Weight
0.90 lbs.
Original list price
$16.95
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds | Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with the Neighbours | Time Travel | Beyond the Robot | The Big Book of Science Fiction | Jerusalem | The Book | Promethea | Jerusalem
The KLF: Chaos, Magic and the Band who Burned a Million Pounds | Against the Double Blackmail: Refugees, Terror and Other Troubles with the Neighbours | Time Travel | Beyond the Robot | The Big Book of Science Fiction | Jerusalem | The Book | Promethea | Jerusalem
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
In Stranger Than We Can Imagine, John Higgs argues that before 1900, history seemed to make sense. We can understand innovations like electricity, agriculture and democracy. The twentieth century, in contrast, gave us relativity, cubism, quantum mechanics, the id, existentialism, Stalin, psychedelics, chaos mathematics, climate change and postmodernism.
In order to understand such a disorienting barrage of unfamiliar and knotty ideas, Higgs shows us, we need to shift the framework of our interpretation and view these concepts within the context of a new kind of historical narrative. Instead of looking at it as another step forward in a stable path, we need to look at the twentieth century as a chaotic seismic shift, upending all linear narratives.
Higgs invites us along as he journeys across a century Âabout which we know too muchâ in order to grant us a new perspective on it. He brings a refreshingly non-academic, eclectic and infectiously energetic approach to his subjects as well as a unique ability to explain how complex ideas connect and intersectÂwhether heâs discussing Einsteinâs theories of relativity, the Beat poets' interest in Eastern thought or the bright spots and pitfalls of the American Dream.
In order to understand such a disorienting barrage of unfamiliar and knotty ideas, Higgs shows us, we need to shift the framework of our interpretation and view these concepts within the context of a new kind of historical narrative. Instead of looking at it as another step forward in a stable path, we need to look at the twentieth century as a chaotic seismic shift, upending all linear narratives.
Higgs invites us along as he journeys across a century Âabout which we know too muchâ in order to grant us a new perspective on it. He brings a refreshingly non-academic, eclectic and infectiously energetic approach to his subjects as well as a unique ability to explain how complex ideas connect and intersectÂwhether heâs discussing Einsteinâs theories of relativity, the Beat poets' interest in Eastern thought or the bright spots and pitfalls of the American Dream.
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Soft Skull Pr (November 10, 2015)
9781593766269 | details & prices | 341 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $16.95
About: In Stranger Than We Can Imagine, John Higgs argues that before 1900, history seemed to make sense.
About: In Stranger Than We Can Imagine, John Higgs argues that before 1900, history seemed to make sense.
Pricing is shown for items sent to or within the U.S., excluding shipping and tax. Please consult the store to determine exact fees. No warranties are made express or implied about the accuracy, timeliness, merit, or value of the information provided. Information subject to change without notice. isbn.nu is not a bookseller, just an information source.