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Autore |
Coale Samuel |
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Titolo |
Quirks of the quantum [[electronic resource] ] : postmodernism and contemporary American fiction / / Samuel Chase Coale |
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Charlottesville, : University of Virginia Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-70551-6 |
0-8139-3287-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (235 p.) |
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Collana |
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Cultural frames, framing culture |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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American fiction - 20th century - History and criticism |
Physics in literature |
Literature and science - United States - History - 20th century |
Postmodernism (Literature) - United States |
Quantum theory in literature |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Deconstructing quantum theory: from modernism to postmodernism -- The quantum flux as/in fiction -- Styles of quantum leaps -- Quantum quandaries: death and/of the self -- Revelation of the quantum realm: underworld and against the day -- Epilogue: a selection of postmodern critics. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Using a new approach to literature and culture, this book aims to bridge the gap between science and the humanities by suggesting the many areas where they connect. |
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