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- catalog abstract ""Herman Melville's passion for things astronomical is visible throughout his writings. Brett Zimmerman places Melville's many astronomical citations within the thematic context of the works in which they appear and within the larger cultural and historical context of nineteenth-century studies. In addition he provides a comprehensive catalogue of every reference to astronomy, its practitioners, and related topics in Melville's works."--BOOK JACKET. "Herman Melville: Stargazer will be of great interest to scholars and students of American literature, as well as to those interested in the relationship between science and literature."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b10888716.
- catalog created "c1998.".
- catalog date "1998".
- catalog date "c1998.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
- catalog description ""Herman Melville's passion for things astronomical is visible throughout his writings. Brett Zimmerman places Melville's many astronomical citations within the thematic context of the works in which they appear and within the larger cultural and historical context of nineteenth-century studies. In addition he provides a comprehensive catalogue of every reference to astronomy, its practitioners, and related topics in Melville's works."--BOOK JACKET. "Herman Melville: Stargazer will be of great interest to scholars and students of American literature, as well as to those interested in the relationship between science and literature."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-136) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 142 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0773517863 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1998".
- catalog issued "c1998.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press,".
- catalog spatial "United States".
- catalog subject "813/.3 21".
- catalog subject "Astronomy in literature.".
- catalog subject "Literature and science United States History 19th century.".
- catalog subject "Melville, Herman, 1819-1891 Knowledge Astronomy.".
- catalog subject "PS2388.A79 Z56 1998".
- catalog title "Herman Melville : stargazer / Brett Zimmerman.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".