The Magic of Reality
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Magic takes many forms. Supernatural magic is what our ancestors used in order to explain the world before they developed the scientific method. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods’ bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on i... More
Book Information
Publisher | Black Swan |
Binding | Paperback (17 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 257 |
ISBN-10 | 0552778052 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0552778053 |
Publication Date | 06/21/2012 |
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About Dave McKean (Illustrator) : Dave McKean is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Dave McKean include The Graveyard Book LP, Coraline Movie Tie-in Editio... more
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