![]() ![]() Yes, poems! A scientist who writes poems and does so with some skill. The book is a selection of his many writings: essays, stories, and poems. The Star Thrower is a book that, like all great literature, never grows old – yes, obviously, we have made advances in anthropology and in evolutionary science since then, but, nevertheless, the basic science of evolution is much the same and Eiseley has a way of telling his stories that will illuminate the science and warm the heart. ![]() I remember reading short bits of the book aloud to our kids who were also impressed and amazed.Įiseley died in 1977 after many years of walking on the earth learning about, and reporting on, the world of natural science. Several years ago I first read his book The Firmament of Time and was deeply moved by the way in which this scientist was able to make me feel the mysteries and beauties of the natural world. One of the virtues of being retired is that I can read or re-read authors who have influenced me in some way or another. ![]()
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