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Author:

Shepherd-Barr, Kirsten, 1966-

Title:

Science on stage : from Doctor Faustus to Copenhagen / Kirsten Shepherd-Barr.

Publisher:

Princeton University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

viii, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Drama--20th century--History and criticism.
Science in literature.
Scientists in literature.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [253]-262) and index.

Contents:

The tradition of science plays -- Why theatre? : the appeal of science plays now -- "Living newspapers" and other plays about physics and physicists -- Copenhagen interpretations : the epistemology of intention -- Evolution in performance : the natural sciences on stage -- Mathematics and thermodynamics in the theatre -- Doctors' dilemmas : medicine under the scalpel -- "Just a fiction" : staging history and truth -- Alternating currents : new trends in theatre and science -- Appendix: Four centuries of science plays : an annotated list.

ISBN:

0691121508 (alk. paper)
9780691121505 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61704743

LCCN:

2005027627

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)