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

text The reason for the darkness of the night : Edgar Allan Poe and the forging of American science

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

Contents
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 ... Read more
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434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2021

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 921 POE, EDGAR ALLAN TRE in Adult Non-fiction Available

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