Passing Strange and Wonderful : Aesthetics Nature and Culture by Tuan, Yi-Fu

Island Press, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Island Press, 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Island Press, 1993. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Brand: Island Press, 1993-03-01. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

Island Press. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x0x8.

Washington, DC: Island Press / Shearwater. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1993. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 288 pp. .

Washington, D.C: Island Press, 1993-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5x1x9. Full number line. Tight, sturdy, and square; text very good+; boards clean; gilt bright. DJ unclipped with minimal wear; now protected in Mylar wraps. NOT ex-lib. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Island Press, 1993-03-01. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition with full number line. Binding tight and sturdy, text also very good+. Yellow paper / green cloth boards, with a few faint age-spots to spine. DJ unclipped with very light wear, now protected in Mylar wraps. From a personal collection: NOT ex-lib. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Washington, DC: Island Press, 1993 Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Octavo. x (ii), 288 (2) pp. First Edition, 1993. Not Price Clipped. Pristine, no wear. No markings, tight binding, pages clean and white. 5.75" x 9.25". Green half-cloth with tan paper-covered boards, and gilt lettering to spine. Dust Jacket in removable acetate protector. prologue: light and shadows, Part I. Aesthetics, Nature, and Culture; Part II. Sensory Delights; Part III. A Cultural-Aesthetic Spectrum; Part IV. Synthesis of Space and the State; Part V. Aesthetics and Morality; epilogue: shadows and light; notes, acknowledgments, index. "In this rich and rewarding work, Yi-Fu Tuan vividly demonstrates that feeling and beauty are essential components of life and society. The aesthetic is not merely one aspect of culture but its central core - both its driving force and its ultimate goal. Beginning with the individual and his physical world, Tuan's exploration progresses from the simple to the complex. His… Read More