The Path

A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe

Chet Raymo

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English

Walker & Co [US]
01 March 2004

Philosophy; Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Biology, life sciences; The natural world, country life & pets

For almost forty years, Chet Raymo has walked a one-mile path from his house to the college where he taught, chronicling the universe he has found through observing every detail of his route with a scientist's curiosity, a historian's respect for the past, and a child's capacity for wonder. With each step, the landscape he traversed became richer, suggesting deeper and deeper aspects of astronomy, history, biology, and literature, and making the path universal in scope. His insights inspire us to turn out local paths-- whether through cities, suburbs, or rural areas-- into portals to greater understanding of our interconnectedness with nature and history.

By: Chet Raymo
Imprint: Walker & Co [US]
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 249g
ISBN: 9780802776907
ISBN 10: 0802776906
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 March 2004
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe

""[The Path] is science gracefully applied to the familiar, and its emphasis on the human as an integral part of nature makes it something more than merely informative-- a work of edification, a wisdom book."" --The Philadelphia Inquirer ""Here Raymo seeks-- and finds-- the laws of nature and the existential problems of man hidden under every leaf and rock, or caught in the murmur of running water .... [The] final effect is contagious, even challenging: What history is hidden outside your front door?"" --Los Angeles Times ""Raymo has written a book of patience and place, of the small pieces that combine to help one understand the larger world .... He has given us impetus to know our own back yards better."" --The Seattle Times