Loren C. Eiseley

"A paleontologist with the spirit of a poet."--Publisher.

The gold wheel.-The places below.-Big eyes and small eyes.-Instruments of darkness.-The chresmologue.-Paw marks and buried towns.-Barbed wire and brown skulls.-The relic men.-Strangeness in the proportion.-The creature from the marsh.-One night's dying.-Obituary of a bone hunter.-The mind as nature.-The brown wasps.-Bibliography: (p.239-240).

Anthropologist blends his scientific knowledge with imaginative vision as he reflects on the journey of man in time.

"In this book, the author examines what we as a species have become in the late twentieth century. His discussion is a synthesis of hard scientific theory, factual evidence, personal anecdotes, haunting reflection, and poetic prose." -- Publisher's description.

"In All the Strange Hours, Eiseley turns his considerable powers of reflection and discovery on his own life to weave a compelling story, related with the modesty, grace, and keen eye for a telling anecdote that distinguish his work. His story begins with his childhood experiences as a sickly afterthought, weighed down by the loveless union of his parents. From there he traces the odyssey that led to his search for early postglacial man - and into inspiriting philosophical territory - culminating in his uneasy achievement of world renown. Eiseley crafts an absorbing self-portrait of a man who has thought deeply about his place in society as well as humanity's place in the natural world."--Jacket.

A collection of the author’s favorite essays and poems. This volume includes selections that span Eiseley’s entire writing career and provide a sampling of the author as naturalist, poet, scientist, and humanist. “Loren Eiseley’s work changed my life” -Ray Bradbury