Science in Wonderland
Subtitle: The Scientific Fairy Tales of Victorian Britain
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780199662654
Subjects: English literature, history and criticism, 19th century; Literature and science; Science in literature; Science, great britain
Description: Presents a new perspective on Victorian scientific discoveries and inventions; includes a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales and stories; looks at why fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences; examines a range of scientific subjects, from palaeontology to entomology to astronomy.--Provided by publisher