Skin of the Sky |
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| Author:
| Poniatowska, Elena
Poniatowska, Elena |
| Translator:
| Heikkinen, Deanna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-374-26575-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2004 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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The Skin of the Sky is the fascinating and haunting story of the life of Lorenzo de Tena, a brilliant Mexican astronomer.Setting traditional beliefs against technological progress, and personal sacrifice against professional achievement, The Skin of the Sky details the efforts of a country to join the twenty-first century, and paints the portrait of a lonely man who can find true contentment and satisfaction only in the stars.
The Skin of the Sky is the fascinating and haunting story of the life of Lorenzo de Tena, a brilliant Mexican astronomer.Setting traditional beliefs against technological progress, and personal sacrifice against professional achievement, The Skin of the Sky details the efforts of a country to join the twenty-first century, and paints the portrait of a lonely man who can find true contentment and satisfaction only in the stars.