On literature and science

Essays, reflections, provocations

Philip Coleman, editor

‘The collection of essays edited by Philip Coleman is global in scope’, Roy H. W. Johnston, Books Ireland (April 2008).

‘On Literature and Science, edited by Philip Coleman collects work that emerged from two series of lectures at Trinity College, Dublin … By soliciting work on science and literature from scholars who may not usually count this among their research interests, there is the risk that the results will have only a token relationship with the field. However, it is a testament to the strength of the department (and, presumably, Coleman’s stewardship) that the collection is not overly myopic as a result of this. Indeed, the strategy has paid off surprisingly well … the historical essays here are especially interesting … a valuable addition if not to your own shelves, then certainly to your library’s', Jon Adams, website of the British Society for Literature and Science (www.bsls.ac.uk).