Think to new worlds : the cultural history of Charles Fort and his followers /

How a writer who investigated scientific anomalies inspired a factious movement and made a lasting impact on American culture. Flying saucers. Bigfoot. Frogs raining from the sky. Such phenomena fascinated Charles Fort, the maverick writer who scanned newspapers, journals and magazines for reports o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Buhs, Joshua Blu (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, [2024].
Subjects:	Fort, Charles, > 1874-1932 > Influence. Fort, Charles, > 1874-1932. Fortean Society. Science writers > United States. Science fiction, American > 20th century > History and criticism. Science in literature. Authors, American > 20th century > Biography. LITERARY CRITICISM / Science Fiction & Fantasy. SCIENCE / History.

Table of Contents:

First must we think to new worlds
Budget of paradoxes
The motor of history
The mermaids have come to the desert
The cosmic aquarium
Future history.