Literature and Science by John H Cartwright

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A survey of the interaction between science and Anglo-American literature from the late medieval period to the 20th century, examining how authors, thinkers, and philosophers have viewed science in literary texts, and used science as a window to the future.

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Literature and Science by John H Cartwright

A survey of the interaction between science and Anglo-American literature from the late medieval period to the 20th century, examining how authors, thinkers, and philosophers have viewed science in literary texts, and used science as a window to the future.
"Rather than producing an encyclopedia the size of a major planet, Cartwright and Baker focus on authors, periods and topics that reveal something significant about the relationship between literature and science" - Reference & Research Book News
"A thoughful, useful textbook that provides a robust historical survey aimed at the undergraduate." - Isis

John H. Cartwright is senior lecturer at the University of Chester, Chester, England and a historian of science.

Brian Baker, PhD, is senior lecturer in literature at the University of Chester, Chester, England and an authority on Anglo-American film and literature.

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ISBN 13 9781851094585
ISBN 10 185109458X
Title Literature and Science
Author John H Cartwright
Series Science And Society
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year published 2005-06-21
Number of pages 471
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