Nature Translated : : Alexander von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain / / Alison E. Martin.
The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt’s writings in nineteenth-century BritainPrompts a rethinking of the role of translation in mediating scientific knowledgeReconsiders how translators shape a scientist’s international reputat...
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Martin, Alison E., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Nature Translated : Alexander von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain / Alison E. Martin. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2022] ©2018 1 online resource (280 p.) : 11 B/W illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Edinburgh Critical Studies in Literary Translation : ECCSLT Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Acknowledgements -- Series Editors’ Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Styling Science -- Chapter 2 Dispute and Dissociation: John Black’s Political Essay on the Kingdom of New Spain (1811) -- Chapter 3 ‘A Colossal Literary and Scientific Task’: Helen Maria Williams and the Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of the New Continent (1814–1829) -- Chapter 4 ‘A Plain and Unassuming Style’: Thomasina Ross and Humboldt’s Travels (1852–1853) -- Chapter 5 The Poetry of Geography: The Ansichten der Natur in English Translation -- Chapter 6 Cosmos: The Universe Translated -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt’s writings in nineteenth-century BritainPrompts a rethinking of the role of translation in mediating scientific knowledgeReconsiders how translators shape a scientist’s international reputationDraws on extensive archival material in neglected publishers’ archives to shed new light on how authors, their translators and their publishers collaborateAlexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century. Captivating his readers with his vibrant, lyrical prose, he transformed understandings of the earth and space by rethinking nature as the interconnection of global forces. This book argues that style was key to the success of these translations and shows how Humboldt’s British translators, now largely forgotten figures, were pivotal in moulding his prose and his public persona as they reconfigured his works for readers in Britain and beyond. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 29. Jun 2022) Natural history Great Britain History. Naturalists Germany. Science news History 19th century Great Britain. Science news. Science publishing History 19th century Great Britain. Science publishing. Science History 19th century Great Britain. Science. Scientific literature Translating Great Britain. Scientific literature Translating History 19th century Great Britain. Literary Studies. LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Edinburgh University Press Complete eBook-Package 2018 9783110780437 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474439343?locatt=mode:legacy https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781474439343 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781474439343/original |
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