American Literature and Science

American Literature and Science

by Scholnick, Robert

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Literature and science are two disciplines are two disciplines often thought to be unrelated, if not actually antagonistic. But Robert J. Scholnick points out that these areas of learning, up through the beginning of the nineteenth century, ""were understood as parts of a unitary endeavor."" By mid-century they had diverged, but literature and science have continued to interact, conflict, and illuminate each other. In this innovative work, twelve leaders in this emerging interdisciplinary field…

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  • Full title :American Literature and Science

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Literature and science are two disciplines are two disciplines often thought to be unrelated, if not actually antagonistic. But Robert J. Scholnick points out that these areas of learning, up through the beginning of the nineteenth century, ""were understood as parts of a unitary endeavor."" By mid-century they had diverged, but literature and science have continued to interact, conflict, and illuminate each other. In this innovative work, twelve leaders in this emerging interdisciplinary field explore the long engagement of American writers with science and uncover science's conflicting meani ...

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2015

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The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (296 Seiten)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780813117850, 0813117852, 9780813149431, 0813149436
  • oclc:ocn901098553
  • LC Classification:PS169.S413 ǂb A447 2010eb

Subjects

American literature American literature -- History and crit… Criticism, interpretation, etc Literature and science Literature and science -- United States Littérature et sciences -- États-Unis Online-Publikation Science in literature Sciences dans la littérature United States

Writers

Scholnick, Robert

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