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MacCannell, Daniel,

Rainbows : nature and culture / Daniel MacCannell. - [Enhanced Credo edition] - 1 online resource (13 entries) : 104 images ; digital files. - Earth series . - Earth series (Reaktion Books (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What rainbows are and how they work -- 2. Rainbows in the history of scientific enquiry -- 3. Rainbows and myth -- 4. Rainbows in literature, poetry and music -- 5. Rainbows in art and film -- 6. Rainbows in politics and popular culture.

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Daniel MacCannell's enlightening, instructive and beautifully illustrated guide to the rainbow is the first of its kind. It describes what rainbows are and how they work, how we arrived at our current scientific understanding of rainbows, and how they have been portrayed in myths, the arts, politics and popular culture.




Mode of access: World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9781803163574

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rainbows.
Rainbows--History.
Rainbows--Mythology.
Rainbows in literature.
Rainbows in art.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: QC976.R2 / M33 2023eb

Dewey Class. No.: 551.567