Hemispheres and Stratospheres: The Idea and Experience of Distance in the International Enlightenment (Transits: Literature, Thought & Culture 1650-1850)

By: Roger D. Lund and William Stargard and Bärbel Czennia and Brijraj Singh and Chandrava Chakravarty and Rachel Mann and Kevin L. Cope and Phyllis Thompson

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Synopsis: Recognizing distance as a central concern of the Enlightenment, this volume offers eight essays on distance in art and literature; on cultural transmission and exchange over distance; and on distance as a topic in science, a theme in literature, and a central issue in modern research methods. Through studies of landscape gardens, architecture, imaginary voyages, transcontinental philosophical exchange, and cosmological poetry, Hemispheres and Stratospheres unfurls the early history of a distance culture that influences our own era of global information exchange, long-haul flights, colossal skyscrapers, and space tourism. Published by Bucknell University Press. Distributed worldwide by Rutgers University Press.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 262 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781684482030
Related ISBNs:: 9781684482023, 9781684482016
Publisher:: Bucknell University Press
Date of Addition:: 02/14/21
Copyrighted By:: Bucknell University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Science, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Kevin L. Cope