Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov's Scientific Art by Blackwell, Stephen H.

Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov's Scientific Art

The first comprehensive, interdisciplinary accounting of Nabokov's scientific work, its significance in his artistry, and his contribution...
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Author: Stephen H. Blackwell
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Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov's Scientific Art by Blackwell, Stephen H.

Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov's Scientific Art

$203.85

Fine Lines: Vladimir Nabokov's Scientific Art

$203.85
Author: Stephen H. Blackwell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The first comprehensive, interdisciplinary accounting of Nabokov's scientific work, its significance in his artistry, and his contribution to evolutionary theory

This landmark book is the first full appraisal of Vladimir Nabokov's long-neglected contributions as a scientist. Although his literary achievements are renowned, until recently his scientific discoveries were ignored or dismissed by many. Nabokov created well over 1,000 technical illustrations of the anatomical structures of butterflies, seeking to understand the evolutionary diversity of small butterflies called Blues. But only lately have scientists confirmed his meticulous research and vindicated his surprising hypotheses.

This volume reproduces 154 of Nabokov's drawings, few of which have ever been seen in public, and presents essays by ten leading scientists and Nabokov specialists. The contributors underscore the significance of Nabokov's drawings as scientific documents, evaluate his visionary contributions to evolutionary biology and systematics, and offer insights into his unique artistic perception and creativity.

Author: Stephen H. Blackwell, Kurt Johnson
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 03/22/2016
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.95lbs
Size: 10.10h x 8.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780300194555


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/25/2016

About the Author
Stephen H. Blackwell is professor of Russian, University of Tennessee. He is the author of The Quill and the Scalpel: Nabokov's Art and the Worlds of Science. He lives in Knoxville, TN. Kurt Johnson is author or coauthor of more than 200 journal articles on Lepidoptera and coauthor of Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific Odyssey of a Literary Genius. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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