Earth on show, the: fossils and the poetics of popular science, 1802-1856
Auteur :
O'Connor, Ralph
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226616681
Date de publication :
1 déc. 2007
Dimensions :
2,6 x 1,9 x 0,4 cm
Poids :
1162 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Tracks the growth of geology's prestige in Britain, exploring how a geohistory of Creation was assembled and sold to the wider Biblereading public. In exploring the use of poetry and spectacle in the promotion of popular science, this book attempts to prove that geology's success owed much to the literary techniques of its authors.