The swerve: how the world became modern
Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Biography, History, European history, Science and technology, Philosophy
Human-narrated audio
Summary
Harvard humanities professor, author of Will in the World (DB 59294), reconstructs the life of Poggio Bracciolini, a Renaissance book hunter who rediscovered the lost poem On the Nature of Things (DB 37721) by Lucretius. Emphasizes the importance of Bracciolini's… find and its impact on Western culture. Nat 'l Bk Award, Pulitzer. Bestseller. 2011
Title Details
ISBN
9780393064476
Publisher
W.W. Norton
Copyright Date
2011
Book number
4416742
Audio details for CELA title
Narrator
Lou Harpenau
Duration
11 hours 31 minutes 55 seconds
Audio producer
American Printing House for the Blind