The reason for the darkness of the night
Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science
The reason for the darkness of the night
Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science
Book - 2021
"A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"--
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| 37413318961796 | Available | Non-fiction | B POE TRESCH |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2021.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Farrar, Straus and Giroux, |c 2021. | |
| 300 | |a 434 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 351-409) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part I: From Allan to Poe -- The Young Astronomer -- In Jefferson's Experiment -- Exile, Artificer, Cadet -- Part II: Setting Sail -- A Baltimore Apprenticeship -- Richmond: The Palpable Obscure - Delirious Design -- Part III: Philadelphia -- The Athens of America -- Methods Grotesque and Arabesque -- Dizzy Heights -- The Tide Turns -- The March of Science and Quacks -- Part IV: New York City -- The Market for Novelty -- A Man of Wonders -- The Imp of the Perverse -- Part V: To the Plutonian Shore -- A Spectacle for Angels -- The Plots of God -- Falling Star -- Conclusion: From a Lighthouse. | |
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