false 59780 29 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 865267 book 1965 Le cosmicomiche total:2089|5:909|4:702|3:389|2:73|1:16| 2089 8682 2906 219 5 5 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 03 00:08:24 -0700 2007 Mon Jan 28 08:17:04 -0800 2008 Cosmicomics is unparalleled.

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According to Calvino's story "The Distance of the Moon," the moon was once so c...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 09 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 09:57:28 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 12 10:32:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 07 19:45:04 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 07 22:29:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 20 13:44:44 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 13:54:14 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 04 04:29:48 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 12:36:42 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 10:10:21 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 10:15:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Feb 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 19:55:07 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 20:00:26 -0800 2009
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Well.

Nothing like I expected. Sweeter. There was a type of innocence that I didn't anticipate, and I'm hoping that this feeling continues through Calvino's other work because it is (...I hate this word...) refreshing and, therefore, exciting. Exciting, too, that I've ne...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 06:31:40 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 06:36:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Dec 03 16:16:44 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 03 16:28:07 -0800 2008 more...]]>