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![]() | The Sublime Engine (2011) A Biography of the Human Heart A non fiction book by Stephen Amidon and Thomas Amidon |
The heart has always captured the human imagination. It is the repository of our deepest religious and artistic impulses, the organ whose steady functioning is understood, both literally and symbolically, as the very life force itself. The Sublime Engine explores the profound sense of awe every person feels when they ponder the miracle encased within the ribs.
In this lyrical history, a critically acclaimed novelist and a leading cardiologist--who happen to be brothers-- draw upon history, science, religion, popular culture, and literature to illuminate all of the heart's physical and figurative chambers. Divided into six sections, The Sublime Engine traces the heart's sway over the human imagination from the time of the Egyptians and ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, up to the modern era and beyond. More than just a work of scientific or cultural history, it is a biography of the single most important symbol of our humanity. Erudite, witty, and unexpected, The Sublime Engine makes the heart leap off the page.
In this lyrical history, a critically acclaimed novelist and a leading cardiologist--who happen to be brothers-- draw upon history, science, religion, popular culture, and literature to illuminate all of the heart's physical and figurative chambers. Divided into six sections, The Sublime Engine traces the heart's sway over the human imagination from the time of the Egyptians and ancient Greece, through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, up to the modern era and beyond. More than just a work of scientific or cultural history, it is a biography of the single most important symbol of our humanity. Erudite, witty, and unexpected, The Sublime Engine makes the heart leap off the page.
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Hardback Editions
January 2011 : Hardback
| Title: The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart Author(s): Stephen Amidon, Thomas Amidon MD ISBN: 1-60529-584-1 / 9781605295848 (USA edition) Publisher: Rodale Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 2012 : Paperback
| Title: The Sublime Engine: A Biography of the Human Heart Author(s): Stephen Amidon, Thomas Amidon MD ISBN: 1-60961-379-1 / 9781609613792 (USA edition) Publisher: Rodale Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK More details... |
Other Editions
January 2011 : Kindle edition
| Title: The Sublime Engine Author(s): Stephen Amidon, MD Thomas Amidon Publisher: Rodale Availability: Amazon More details... |
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