The visible unseen : essays
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Vanada, Kelsi, translator.
Published
New York : Restless Books, [2022].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781632063526, 1632063522
Physical Desc
145 pages ; 19 cm
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Published
New York : Restless Books, [2022].
Language
English
ISBN
9781632063526, 1632063522
Notes
General Note
Translated from the Spanish.
Description
"In powerful, formally inventive essays, The Visible Unseen disrupts the purported cultural divide between arts and science. As both a chemist and an award-winning author, Chapela zeros in on the literary metaphors buried in the facts and figures of her scientific observations. Through questioning scientific conundrums that lie beyond the limits of human perception, she winds up putting herself under the microscope as well. While considering the technical definition of glass as a liquid or a solid, Chapela stumbles upon a framework for understanding the in-between-ness of her own life. Turning her focus toward mirrors, she finds metaphors for our cultural obsessions with self-image in the physics and chemistry of reflection. And as she compiles a history of the scientific study of light, she comes to her final conclusion: that the purpose of description--be it scientific or literary--can never be to define reality, only to confirm our perception of it. Lyrical, introspective, and methodical, The Visible Unseen constructs a startling new perspective from which to examine ourselves and the ways we create meaning."--,Publisher marketing.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Jefferson Township Library - Adult Nonfiction | 864.7 CHA | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chapela, A., & Vanada, K. (2022). The visible unseen: essays . Restless Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chapela, Andrea, 1990- and Kelsi, Vanada. 2022. The Visible Unseen: Essays. Restless Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chapela, Andrea, 1990- and Kelsi, Vanada. The Visible Unseen: Essays Restless Books, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chapela, Andrea, and Kelsi Vanada. The Visible Unseen: Essays Restless Books, 2022.
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