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Virginia Woolf and the discourse of science : the aesthetics of astronomy / Holly Henry.
- Henry, Holly
- Date:
- 2003
- Books
About this work
Publication/Creation
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Physical description
xiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contributors
Contents
Introduction: formulating a global aesthetic -- Stars and nebulae in popular culture -- From Edwin Hubble's telescope to Virginia Woolf's 'searchlight' -- 'Solid objects in a solid universe': the globe and Woolf's deployment of multiple perspectives -- 'Talk about the riddle of the universe': traversing the discourses of science and art in The Waves -- From galactic expanses to earth: Woolf and Stapledon envision new worlds -- Woolf's global vision: Three Guineas and the politics of science.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-203) and index.
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesM760
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 0521812976