The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer to Al Gore, Volume 2This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. Metaphors used in natural science and literature, such as Mother Nature, have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia, while also influencing North American nature writing. |
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| Title | The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer to Al Gore, Volume 2 Volume 2 of The History of Metaphors of Nature The History of Metaphors of Nature: Science and Literature from Homer to Al Gore, Stephen A. Norwick |
| Author | Stephen A. Norwick |
| Publisher | Edwin Mellen Press, 2006 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0773455930, 9780773455931 |
| Length | 925 pages |
| Subjects | › › Literary Criticism / Science Fiction & Fantasy Science / Earth Sciences / Geology Science / History |
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