Author: Steven Shapin File Type: epub There was no such thing as the Scientific Revolution, and this is a book about it. With this provocative and apparently paradoxical claim, Steven Shapin begins his bold vibrant exploration of the origins of the modern scientific worldview. Shapins account is informed, nuanced, and articulated with clarity. . . . This is not to attack or devalue science but to reveal its richness as the human endeavor that it most surely is. . . .Shapins book is an impressive achievement.David C. Lindberg, Science Shapin has used the crucial 17th century as a platform for presenting the power of science-studies approaches. At the same time, he has presented the period in fresh perspective.Chronicle of Higher Education Timely and highly readable . . . A book which every scientist curious about our predecessors should read.Trevor Pinch, New Scientist Its hard to believe that there could be a more accessible, informed or concise account of how it [the scientific revolution], and we have come to this. The Scientific Revolution should be a set text in all the disciplines. And in all the indisciplines, too.Adam Phillips, London Review of Books Shapins treatise on the currents that engendered modern science is a combination of history and philosophy of science for the interested and educated layperson.Publishers Weekly Superlative, accessible, and engaging. . . . Absolute must-reading.Robert S. Frey, Bridges This vibrant historical exploration of the origins of modern science argues that in the 1600s science emerged from a variety of beliefs, practices, and influences. . . . This history reminds us that diversity is part of any intellectual endeavor.Choice Most readers will conclude that there was indeed something dramatic enough to be called the Scientific Revolution going on, and that this is an excellent book about it.Anthony Gottlieb, The New York Times Book Review **

Author: James Nagel File Type: pdf This is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the American short story that includes an historical overview of the topic as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories, from Benjamin Franklins The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to The Joy Luck Club.ul lIncludes a selection of writers chosen not only for their contributions of individual stories but for bodies of work that advanced the boundaries of short fiction, including Washington Irving, Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, Jamaica Kincaid, and Tim OBrienl lAddresses the ways in which American oral storytelling and other narrative traditions were integral to the formation and flourishing of the short story genrel lWritten in accessible and engaging prose for students at all levels by a renowned literary scholar to illuminate an important genre that has received short shrift in scholarly literature of the last centuryl lIncludes a glossary defining the most common terms used in literary history and in critical discussions of fiction, and a bibliography of works for further studyl ul**ReviewAstunning contribution by an acknowledged master of the study of the genre. With asuperb introduction,choice of stories, and scholarly support, Nagels new volume will the first choice for any reader. This is the definitive collection and handbook on the American short story.*Jeanne Reesman, University of Texas at San Antonio This new Handbook offers a valuable overview of the American short story with attention to individual authors and masterpieces as well as to the historical development of the form. There is no scholar who knows more about the short story in the United States than James Nagel, and students will find this book to be reliable, informative, and illuminating.Alfred Bendixen, Princeton University *A brilliant chronological mapping of the largely ignored genre of the American short story, by one of the master scholars of American literature. Generous in its historical inclusiveness and rich contextualization, this is far more than a Handbook. It will stand for some time as the definitive work in the field as it establishes the emerging tradition and the canon of the American short story.Gloria Cronin, Brigham Young Universityul l*l ulFrom the Back Cover The Handbook of the American Short Story is a concise yet comprehensive treatment of the topic that is designed to illuminate an important literary genre that has been given short scholarly shrift over the last century. Written by a renowned literary scholar in accessible and engaging prose for students at all levels, it provides an historical overview of the topic, as well as discussion of notable American authors and individual stories. The author examines the literary history of the genre from Benjamin Franklins The Speech of Miss Polly Baker in 1747 to Washington Irvings Rip Van Winkle in 1819 to The Joy Luck Club. He covers the intellectual and historical conditions that contributed to the stories of each age, the ideas and themes that emerged in the movement, and the artistic means of expression common to the era. The book includes a selection of writers chosen not only for their contributions of individual stories but for their bodies of work that advanced the boundaries of short fiction. The selected writers, including Edgar Allen Poe, Sarah Orne Jewett, Stephen Crane, Jamaica Kincaid, and Tim OBrien, represent the chronological flow of the form, both genders, and a variety of ethnicities and nationalities. The final section of the book offers detailed exegesis of 30 great individual stories. With a glossary of important terms and a bibliography for further study, this is a seminal introduction that will expand and challenge readers understanding of the American short story.