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The reason for the darkness of the night : Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science  Cover Image Book Book

The reason for the darkness of the night : Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science / John Tresch.

Tresch, John, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

"A biography of Edgar Allan Poe with an emphasis on his engagement with the scientists and scientific discoveries of his era"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780374247850
  • ISBN: 0374247854
  • Physical Description: 434 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: From Allan to Poe -- The Young Astronomer -- In Jefferson's Experiment -- Exile, Artificer, Cadet -- Part II: Setting Sail -- A Baltimore Apprenticeship -- Richmond: The Palpable Obscure - Delirious Design -- Part III: Philadelphia -- The Athens of America -- Methods Grotesque and Arabesque -- Dizzy Heights -- The Tide Turns -- The March of Science and Quacks -- Part IV: New York City -- The Market for Novelty -- A Man of Wonders -- The Imp of the Perverse -- Part V: To the Plutonian Shore -- A Spectacle for Angels -- The Plots of God -- Falling Star -- Conclusion: From a Lighthouse.
Subject: Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 > Knowledge and learning.
Dr. Science > History > 19th century.
Authors, American > 19th century > Biography.
Science > Biography.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 818.309 TRESCH 2021 (Text) 0001002455853 Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library District - Osage Beach 818.309 Tresch (Text) 31320003808768 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cape Girardeau Public Library POE (Text) 33042004774306 Adult Biography Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold 818.309 TRESCH (Text) 30061010178685 Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest 818.309 TRESCH (Text) 30051020242266 Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor 818.309 TRESCH (Text) 30065010119102 Non-Fiction Available -
Poplar Bluff - Main Library 818.309 TRESCH (Text) 38420101737217 NON-FICTION Available -
Pulaski County Library-Waynesville BIO POE Tre (Text) 33642000703405 Adult Biography Available -
Ray County Library B POE (Text) 2901827564 Adult Biography Available -
Scenic Regional-Hermann B POE (Text) 3007385873 NonFiction Available -


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