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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Publication date
May 15, 2016
Pages
299
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781780235981
ISBN-10
1780235984
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 7.75 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Original list price
$19.95
Other format details
university press
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
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Sightlines | The Hidden Life of Trees | Grand Hotel Abyss | Mountains of the Mind | The Wild Places | The Last of the Light | Distance and Memory | The Living Mountain | Arctic Dreams
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
While a compass might tell us which direction we are going, there is really only one direction to which it ever points: north. North is the ultimate point of orientation, but it is also a celebrated destination for the adventurous, the curious, the solitary, and the foolhardy. In this fascinating bookâupdated in this accessible, pocket editionâPeter Davidson explores the concept of ânorthâ through its many manifestations in painting, legend, and literature.
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Arctic bound, Davidson takes the reader on a journey from the heart of society to the most far-flung outposts of human geography, packing in our rucksacks a treasure trove of stories and artworks, from the Icelandic Sagas to Nabokovâs snowy kingdom of Zembla, from Hans Christian Andersenâs forbidding Snow Queen to the works of artists such as Eric Ravilious, Ian Hamilton Finlay, and Andy Goldsworthy. He celebrates the different ways our artists and writers have illuminated our relationship with the earthâs most dangerous and austere terrain. Through Davidsonâs astonishing but inviting erudition, we ultimately come to see north as a permanent goal, frozen forever on a horizon we never seem to quite reach.Â
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Arctic bound, Davidson takes the reader on a journey from the heart of society to the most far-flung outposts of human geography, packing in our rucksacks a treasure trove of stories and artworks, from the Icelandic Sagas to Nabokovâs snowy kingdom of Zembla, from Hans Christian Andersenâs forbidding Snow Queen to the works of artists such as Eric Ravilious, Ian Hamilton Finlay, and Andy Goldsworthy. He celebrates the different ways our artists and writers have illuminated our relationship with the earthâs most dangerous and austere terrain. Through Davidsonâs astonishing but inviting erudition, we ultimately come to see north as a permanent goal, frozen forever on a horizon we never seem to quite reach.Â
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Paperback
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from Reaktion Books (May 15, 2016)
9781780235981 | details & prices | 299 pages | 5.25 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $19.95
About: While a compass might tell us which direction we are going, there is really only one direction to which it ever points: north.
About: While a compass might tell us which direction we are going, there is really only one direction to which it ever points: north.
from Reaktion Books (March 1, 2005)
9781861892300 | details & prices | 271 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.95 lbs | List price $34.00
About: North is the point we look for on a map to orient ourselves.
About: North is the point we look for on a map to orient ourselves.
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