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A sonnet to science
Scientists and their poetry
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English
Published/Copyright:
2019
About this book
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 did Humphry Davy consider to be an ‘illiterate pirate’? Written by leading science communicator and scientific poet Dr Sam Illingworth, A sonnet to science presents an aspirational account of how these two disciplines can work together, and in so doing aims to inspire both current and future generations of scientists and poets that these worlds are not mutually exclusive, but rather complementary in nature.
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Front matter
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Dedication
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Contents
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction
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1 The Romantic scientist: Humphry Davy
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2 The metaphysical poet: Ada Lovelace
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3 The lyrical visionary: James Clerk Maxwell
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4 The medical metrist: Ronald Ross
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5 The reluctant poet: Miroslav Holub
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6 The poetic pioneer: Rebecca Elson
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Epilogue
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Notes
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Select bibliography
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Index
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eBook published on:
February 14, 2024
eBook ISBN:
9781526159151
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eBook ISBN:
9781526159151
Keywords for this book
popular science; poetry; Humphry Davy; Ada Lovelace; James Clerk Maxwell; Ronald Ross; Miroslav Holub; Rebecca Elson; romanticism; metaphysical poets
Audience(s) for this book
For an expert adult audience, including professional development and academic research
