Fine Lines Vladimir Nabokov s Scientific Art 1st Edition by Stephen H Blackwell, Kurt Johnson ISBN ‎ 978-0300194555 0300194552

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ISBN 10: ‎  0300194552

ISBN 13: 978-0300194555

Author: Stephen H Blackwell,  Kurt Johnson
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.

Table of contents: 

Black and White Figures

1. Old World

2. North America

3. Latin America

4. Evolution and Systematics

5. Wings

6. Measurements

Color Plates

1. Old World

2. North America

3. Latin America

4. Evolution and Systematics

5. Wings

6. Inscriptions to Véra

7. Plates to Essays (E1–E13)

Essays

1. Drawing with Words: The Toothwort White and Related Natural History Motifs in Pale Fire | Robert Dirig

2. A Few Notes on Nabokov’s Childhood Entomology | Victor Fet

3. Chance, Nature’s Practical Jokes, and the “Non-Utilitarian Delights” of Butterfly Mimicry | Victoria N. Alexander

4. Nabokov’s Evolution | James Mallet

5. Fictional Realism: Scaling the Twin Peaks of Art and Science | Dorion Sagan

6. Mountains of Detail: On the Trail with Nabokov’s Blues | Lauren K. Lucas, Matthew L. Forister, James A. Fordyce, Chris C. Nice

7. Nabokov’s Morphology: An Experiment in Appropriated Terminology | Stephen H. Blackwell

8. Swift and Underwing, Boulderfield and Bog: How Nabokov Drew the World from Its Details | Robert Michael Pyle

9. Enchanted Hunting: Lolita and Lolita, Diana and diana | Brian Boyd

10. Nabokov’s Notes and Labels from the Museum of Comparative Zoology | Naomi E. Pierce, Rodney Eastwood, Roger Vila, Andrew Berry, Thomas Dai

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