A sonnet to science : scientists and their poetry

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A sonnet to science presents an account of six ground-breaking scientists who also wrote poetry, and the effect that this had on their lives and research. How was the universal computer inspired by Lord Byron? Why was the link between malaria and mosquitos first captured in the form of a poem? Who d...

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Main Author: Illingworth, Sam (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Science > Poetry.
English poetry.
English poetry > History and criticism.
Science.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Poetry.
Table of Contents:
  • The romantic scientist: Humphry Davy
  • The metaphysical poet: Ada Lovelace
  • The lyrical visionary: James Clerk Maxwell
  • The medical metrist: Ronald Ross
  • The reluctant poet: Miroslav Holub
  • The poetic pioneer: Rebecca Elson.

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