The Complete Cosmicomics

Publisher Marketing: We were peering into this darkness, criss-crossed with voices, when the change took place: the only real, great change I ve ever happened to witness, and compared to it the rest is nothing. from"The Complete Cosmicomics" Italo Calvino s beloved cosmicomics cross planets and traverse galaxies, speed up time or slow it down to the particles of an instant. Through the eyes of an ageless guide named Qfwfq, Calvino explores natural phenomena and tells the story of the origins of the universe. Poignant, fantastical, and wise, these thirty-four dazzling stories collected here in one definitive anthology relate complex scientific and mathematical concepts to our everyday world. They are an indelible (and unfailingly delightful) literary achievement. Nimble and often hilarious . . . Trying to describe such a diverse and entertaining mix, I have to admit, just as Calvino does so often, that my words fail here, too. There s no way I or anyone, really can muster enough of them to quite capture the magic of these stories . . . Read this book, please. Colin Dwyer, NPR" Review Citations:

Library Journal Prepub Alert 11/15/2013 pg. 63 (EAN 9780544146440, Hardcover)

Library Journal 09/15/2014 pg. 72 (EAN 9780544146440, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/29/2014 (EAN 9780544146440, Hardcover)

Books & Culture 03/01/2015 pg. 30 (EAN 9780544146440, Hardcover)

Village Voice 07/22/2009 pg. 34 (EAN 9781846141652, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Calvino, Italo ITALO CALVINO s superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as one of the world's best fabulists (New York Times Book Review). Heis the author of numerous works of fiction, as well as essays, criticism, and literary anthologies. Born in Cuba in 1923, Calvino was raised in Italy, where he lived most of his life. At the time of his death, in Siena in 1985, he was the most translated contemporary Italian writer. Contributor Bio:  Weaver, William William Woys Weaver is Director of the Keystone Center for the Study of Regional Foods and Food Tourism. He has written fourteen books, including "Heirloom Vegetable Gardening" and "Pennsylvania Dutch Country Cooking, " both of which received Julia Child awards. A contributing editor to Gourmet, Weaver has also served as Associate Editor and Art Editor for "The Encyclopedia of Food and Culture". He has appeared on many national programs, including "Good Morning America" and NPR's "Fresh Air."Contributor Bio:  Parks, Tim Italo Calvino's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as "one of the world's best fabulists" (New York Times Book Review). He is the author of numerous works of fiction, as well as essays, criticism, and literary anthologies. Born in Cuba in 1923, Calvino was raised in Italy, where he lived most of his life. At the time of his death, in Siena in 1985, he was the most-translated contemporary Italian writer. Contributor Bio:  McLaughlin, Martin Italo Calvino's superb storytelling gifts earned him international renown and a reputation as "one of the world's best fabulists" (New York Times Book Review). He is the author of numerous works of fiction, as well as essays, criticism, and literary anthologies. Born in Cuba in 1923, Calvino was raised in Italy, where he lived most of his life. At the time of his death, in Siena in 1985, he was the most-translated contemporary Italian writer.