Dedication

Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Introduction 1
6. 1 The Romantic scientist: Humphry Davy 11
7. 2 The metaphysical poet: Ada Lovelace 43
8. 3 The lyrical visionary: James Clerk Maxwell 64
9. 4 The medical metrist: Ronald Ross 89
10. 5 The reluctant poet: Miroslav Holub 120
11. 6 The poetic pioneer: Rebecca Elson 151
12. Epilogue 174
13. Notes 180
14. Select bibliography 203
15. Index 206