Science and affect in contemporary literature : bodies of knowledge /
Moving from the micro world of quantum physics to the macro scales of earth science, this book considers how, in contemporary literature, affective experiences like desire, suffering, and anxiety shape scientific persons, practices and products. To do so, it brings into dialogue close readings of sc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2025.
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| Series: | Explorations in science and literature.
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| Summary: | Moving from the micro world of quantum physics to the macro scales of earth science, this book considers how, in contemporary literature, affective experiences like desire, suffering, and anxiety shape scientific persons, practices and products. To do so, it brings into dialogue close readings of scientific writing and contemporary literary works by authors like Jeanette Winterson, Richard Powers, Hanya Yanagihara, Thalia Field and Jenny Offill. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-256). |
| ISBN: | 9781350425415 1350425419 9781350425453 1350425451 |