Sam Illingworth

A sonnet to science

Scientists and their poetry

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Produktbeschreibung

In A sonnet to science, leading science communicator Dr Sam Illingworth presents a selection of poetry written by well-known scientists, contextualising it with their work and research, in an effort to better understand how poetry might today be used as an effective tool in both the advancement of science and the way it is communicated. -- .

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 290g
• ISBN-13: 9781526152268
• ISBN-10: 1526152266
• Artikelnr.: 59322275

Autorenporträt

Sam Illingworth is a Senior Lecturer in Science Communication at Manchester Metropolitan University

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1 The romantic scientist: Humphry Davy (1778
1829) 2 The metaphysical poet: Ada Lovelace (1815
52) 3 The lyrical visionary: James Clerk Maxwell (1831
79) 4 The medical metrist: Ronald Ross (1857
1932) 5 The reluctant poet: Miroslav Holub (1923
98) 6 The poetic pioneer: Rebecca Elson (1960
99) Epilogue Index