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Cosmicomics
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 18,976 Ratings and 1,392 Reviews

Book Description
An enchanting series of stories about the evolution of the universe. Calvino makes characters out of mathematical formulae and simple cellular structures. They disport themselves amongst galaxies, experience the solidification of planets, move from aquatic to terrestrial existence, play games with hydrogen atoms -- and have time for a love life.
Book Information
PublisherHarcourt Children's Books
BindingPaperback (17 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages153
ISBN-100156226006
ISBN-13978-0156226004
Publication Date10/04/1976
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About Italo Calvino (Author) : Italo Calvino is a published author and a translator. Some of the published credits of Italo Calvino include Italian Folk Tales (Penguin Modern Classics), If on a Winter's Night a Traveler (Everyman's... more
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About William Weaver (Translator) : William Weaver is a published translator of children's books. Published credits of William Weaver include The Monkey's Wrench (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics), The Name of the Rose: including the ... more
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