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Book SynopsisMartin Willis is Professor of English Literature at Cardiff University, UK. He is the author of Vision, Science and Literature, 1870-1920 and Mesmerists, Monsters, and Machines: Science Fiction and the Cultures of Science in the Nineteenth Century.
Trade Review'Martin Willis admirably synthesizes the work of a broad range of scholars and critics, providing an essential foundation in literature and science criticism.' - Carol Colatrella, Georgia Tech, USA
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Institutions 2. Early Literature and Science Criticism 3. The Dominance of Darwin 4. Body 5. Mind 6. The Physical Sciences, Exploration and the Environment 7. Geology, Botany, Eugenics and Animal Studies Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index.
