Elizabeth Leane, Reading Popular Physics: Disciplinary Skirmishes and Textual Strategies (Hampshire: Ashgate, 2007). 208pp. ISBN 0 7546 5850 3. US$99.95, ￡50.00, DOI

摘要

Researchers looking at popular science books seem to be popping up everywhere, stemming from a diverse range of disciplines. These scholars are not just interested in 'pop sci' as a cultural phenomenon, but apply the texts as case studies for a multitude of sociological, philosophical, literary and communication issues. To such a growing motley crew, Elizabeth Leane's Reading Popular Physics is a welcome addition to scholarship. As it turns out, it is also a generally engaging book, with several inventive and convincing new takes on the subject.rnLeane's chief aim is to apply literary analysis to the study of popular science texts, and her treatment of the more literary aspects of popularrnscience writing are arguably the most inspiring aspect of the work.