| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
434 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 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 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. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
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Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Knowledge and learning.
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| Subject(S) |
Science -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography.
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Biographies.
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| ISBN |
9780374247850 (hardcover) |
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0374247854 (hardcover) |
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