The Poetry of Victorian Scientists: Style, Science and Nonsense
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture Series)
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A surprising number of Victorian scientists wrote poetry. Many came to science as children through such games as the spinning-top, soap-bubbles and mathematical puzzles, and this playfulness carried through to both their professional work and writing of lyrical and satirical verse. This is the first study of an oddly neglected body of work that offers a unique record of the nature and cultures of Victorian science. Such figures as the physicist James...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1107527449
ISBN13:9781107527447
Release Date:May 2015
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:330 Pages
Weight:0.97 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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