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BL
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624576
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Keene, Melanie
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| Title & Author
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Science in wonderland : : the scientific fairy tales of Victorian Britain /\ Melanie Keene
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| Edition Statement
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First edition
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xiii, 227 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color) ;; 23 cm
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| ISBN
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9780199662654
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: 0199662657
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-224) and index
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| Contents
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Introduction : nothing but the facts? -- Once upon a time -- Real fairy folk -- Familiar fairylands -- Wonderlands of evolution -- Through magic glasses -- Modern marvels -- Conclusion : stranger than fiction
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| Abstract
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Presents a new perspective on Victorian scientific discoveries and inventions; includes a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales and stories; looks at why fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences; examines a range of scientific subjects, from palaeontology to entomology to astronomy.--Provided by publisher
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Fairy tales-- Great Britain-- History and criticism
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Children's literature-- History and criticism
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Science in literature
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Medicine in Literature
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Great Britain, History, Victoria, 1837-1901
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| Dewey Classification
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820.9/36/09034
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| LC Classification
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PR468.S34K44 2015
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