Tweeting Da Vinci
by Ann C. Pizzorusso
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Pub Date Oct 31 2014 | Archive Date Feb 20 2015
Da Vinci Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles
Description
Imagine if you could see the River Styx, bathe in the Fountain of Youth, collect water which enhances fertility, wear a gem that heals bodily ailments, understand how our health is affected by geomagnetic fields, come close to the flames of Hell on Earth and much, much, more. Know something? These things exist—on Earth—today—in Italy and you can visit them.
Ann C. Pizzorusso reveals how Italy’s geology has affected its history, art, religion, medicine and culture. Her beautiful book is packed with facts, full-color photos, paintings, sketches and illustrations. She follows in the tradition of writers such as John McPhee and Steven Jay Gould who are able to present complex aspects of geology in a friendly, almost poetic style.
Pizzorusso’s real genius, however, is in her ability to stitch together widely diverse topics—such as gemology, folk remedies, grottoes, painting, literature, physics and religion—using geology as a thread. Quoting everyone from Pliny the Elder to NASA physicist Friedemann Freund, Pizzorusso’s work is solidly backed scholarship that reads as easily as a summer novel.
Wonderfully illustrated and crammed with information, this book is perfect for the traveler (armchair or actual) wishing to visit these exciting places, trivia buffs and scholars alike.
Advance Praise
KIRKUS REVIEW
An exploration of how Italy’s volcanic geology from the breakup of the supercontinent Pangaea to modern times has affected its history, art, religion, medicine and culture.
Packed with facts, full-color photos, paintings, sketches and illustrations, Pizzorusso’s beautiful first book offers essays for many tastes and educational levels… “Pyroclastic Poets,” for instance, is written in an easygoing style, even suitably waxing poetic herself: “Throughout history, writers joined the ranks of explorers and scientists in venturing close—either actually or metaphorically to the fire spewing vents which flaunted their hot vapors, ruby colored flames and glowing briquettes like a circus juggler, enticing anyone with enough moxie to venture near.” But Pizzorusso’s real genius is in her ability to stitch together widely diverse topics—such as gemology, folk remedies, grottoes, painting, literature, physics and religion—using geology as a thread. Quoting everyone from Pliny the Elder to NASA physicist Friedemann Freund, Pizzorusso’s work is solidly backed scholarship.
Wonderfully illustrated and crammed with information, this book is perfect for trivia buffs and scholars alike.
Marketing Plan
Unique aspects of Tweeting Da Vinci
*No one has ever produced a work of this type—connecting many disparate disciplines
*Appeals to many types of readers from the trivia buff, traveler, academic or student
*Using geology as a theme, it crosses many disciplines: art, literature, engineering, Classical studies, Etruscan studies, Greek and Roman studies, archeology and other disciplines
*Suitable for use as a text book in the areas of study mentioned above
*Serves as a unique travel guide to Italy for first-time or sophisticated travelers
*Suited for social media discussion and publicity
*Appeals to academics who can provide interesting information on other disciplines
*Ideal for museum shops
Marketing activities
*Book has a worldwide audience
*Twitter, Facebook, websites, ongoing presence and outreach to followers
*In the process of organizing lectures, both for the book launch as well as ongoing updates
*Author is well known in geologic circles as well as art history and blogging
*Specialty tours can be organized in Italy visiting the sites mentioned in the book
*Book will be also available in Italian increasing the worldwide market
*Book will be available as an ebook and audiobook increasing visibility and readership
*Can be adapted into a PBS series with the book, audiobook and ebook available as companion materials
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781940613000 |
| PRICE | $45.00 (USD) |
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