The earth on show [electronic resource] : fossils and the poetics of popular science, 1802-1856 Ralph O'Connor.

The earth on show [electronic resource] : fossils and the poetics of popular science, 1802-1856

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Connor, Ralph
Language:English
Published: Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c2007.
Subjects:
Geology -- > History -- > 19th century -- > Great Britain
Literature and science -- > History -- > 19th century -- > Great Britain
Science -- > Philosophy -- > History -- > 19th century
Geology -- > Social aspects -- > History -- > 19th century -- > Great Britain
Geology in literature
Literature and history -- > Great Britain
Online Access:http://www.netlibrary.com/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=260176
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : Science as literature
  • 2. Enter the mammoth
  • 3. William Buckland : antiquary and wizard
  • 4. Lizards and literalists
  • 5. Lyell steps in
  • 6. Marketing geology
  • 7. Polite science and narrative form
  • 8. Time travel and virtual tourism in the age of John Martin
  • 9. Literary monsters
  • 10. Scenes and legends from deep time
  • 11. Hugh Miller and the geologic diorama
  • 12. Epilogue : New mythologies of the ancient earth

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