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Cambridge University Press Wordsworth and the Geologists by John Wyatt
Examination Of The Links Between Literary History And Science Provides Valuable New Insights For Scholars Across A Range Of Disciplines. John Wyatt Explores The Unexpectedly Close Relationship Between William Wordsworth And A Group Of Scientists In The Formative Years Of The New Science Of Geology. Wyatt'S Study Of This Personal And Intellectual Friendship Challenges The Simplistic Opposition Between Romantic-Literary And Scientific-Materialist Cultures, And Shows How Discourses Were Affected By The Network Of Influences Between Poetry And Geology.