Wonder, the Rainbow, and the Aesthetics of Rare Experiences
I found this neat looking book in the Philosophy section, a place I generally stay away from out of fear of the unknown. Here's a section heading: Pascal's Alternative: Imagination, Terror, Abyss. I ask -- doesn't that just make you want to read more? Parts get a bit mathematical, but as well as discussing Aristotle's structural analysis of rainbows we also get a tour of Keat's poetry, Twombly's Il Parnasso, and "Fear of Explanation and Explanation of Fear.

I can't wait to settle down this weekend and get to reading -- if it sounds interesting to you, place a hold -- it should be back on the shelves in a week. Andy.