On the shoulders of giants
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McEwen, Alastair, translator.
Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
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Westover - Adult Nonfiction
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Published
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.
Format
Book
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318 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English

Notes

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This book is a translation of Sulle Spalle dei Giganti (c)2017 La Nave di Teseo Editore, Milano, Italy.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"On the Shoulders of Giants collects previously unpublished essays from the last fifteen years of Umberto Eco's life. With humor and erudition, one of the great contemporary thinkers takes on the roots of Western culture, the origin of language, the nature of beauty and ugliness, the imperfections of art, and the lure of mysteries"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Eco, U., & McEwen, A. (2019). On the shoulders of giants . The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Eco, Umberto and Alastair, McEwen. 2019. On the Shoulders of Giants. The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Eco, Umberto and Alastair, McEwen. On the Shoulders of Giants The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Eco, Umberto,, and Alastair McEwen. On the Shoulders of Giants The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2019.

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