For many years it has been assumed that a great gulf exists between science and the humanities, that the writings of science are simply the record of things scientists do and find and are devoid of literary features. Recently this assumption has been challenged by those who regard science and literature as companion endeavors, working side by side to describe, in their respective ways, the world of human experience. Now David Locke, a professor of literature who has also been a scientist, joins the debate, arguing that scientific language can be highly imaginative, expressive, and self-conscious and demonstrating for the first time how the major modes of literary criticism can be keys to the reading of scientific texts. Locke takes up in sequence six critical perspectives on reading. These view literary texts as: essentially a representation of the real world; an expression of its author's thoughts and feelings; an activator of response from its readers; a work of art, interesting in its purely formal properties; an artifact situated in a social milieu; or an instrument that brings the world of phenomena into being. Locke applies these perspectives to the reading of a variety of scientific texts, from works by Galileo and Darwin to writings in contemporary molecular biology and theoretical physics. Locke suggests that attention to the literary qualities of scientific discourse will aid in further opening up the literary canon and widening the practice of literary criticism, even as it sharpens science's growing interest in, and understanding of, its own mode of operation.

Science as Writing

Literature & Fiction

Locke, David

History & Criticism

Yale University Press

Writings about music in East Asia and Japan.

Bundle: Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, 5th + 4-CD Set

Arts & Photography

TITON, Jeff Todd

Cooley, Timothy J.

McAllester, David P.

Rasmussen, Anne K.

Music

Cengage Learning'

No background or training in music? No problem. This shorter version of WORLDS OF MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLES is written to make music accessible. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give you a true sense of both the music and culture that created it.

Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, Shorter Version

3 CD set containing various music examples from the authors' fieldwork, as well as fieldwork of other ethnomusicologists and relevant commercial recordings.

3 Audio CDs for Titon's Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, Shorter Version, 3rd

No background or training in music? No problem. This shorter version of WORLDS OF MUSIC: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MUSIC OF THE WORLD'S PEOPLES is written to make music accessible. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give you a true sense of both the music and culture that created it. The supplementary 3 CD set works hand in hand with the authors' prose providing students with access to a wide range of music-cultures and include authentic recordings from the authors' fieldwork. Leading off is the long-standing jewel in the Worlds of Music crown - James Koetting's magnificent recording of postal workers canceling stamps at the University of Ghana post office. A Western-sounding hymn tune performed against African rhythms, this piece, more that any other, lets you hear contrasting music-cultures.

Bundle: Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, Shorter Version, 3rd + 3 Audio CD's, Shorter Version + Resource Center Printed Access Card, Shorter Version

Writings about music in East Asia and Japan.

Bundle: Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, 5th + Resource Center Printed Access Card + 4-CD Set

Bundle: Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples, Shorter Version, 3rd + 3 Audio CD's

"I'm going to kill some people..."At first, he was just a voice on the other end of the line. Just another crank caller."Your audience will hear me talk about it..."Now, they know he's not kidding. He has a definite plan he intends to execute."Then I'll go out and do it..."He is ready. The television cameras are rolling. And America is about to meet a real-life killer. Face to face. Right in their living rooms."But that's not the best part. After the first one,I'll come back, talk about what it was like.And again after the second..."

Guest Shot

Contemporary

BERKLEY

The bestselling WORLDS OF MUSIC, now in its fifth edition, provides authoritative, accessible coverage of the world's music cultures. Based on the authors' fieldwork and expertise, this text presents in-depth explorations of several music cultures from around the world, with new chapters on China, Eastern Europe and the Arab world. The student-friendly, case-study approach and music-culture focus gives students a true sense of both the music and the culture that created it. Additionally, a high-quality 4-CD set (purchased separately) contains a variety of recordings from multiple sources, including the authors' own fieldwork, other ethnomusicologists' field research, and commercial releases.

Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples

This shorter version of the best-selling WORLDS OF MUSIC is based on the 4th edition and provides much of the authoritative coverage of the comprehensive version in a format that's accessible to students without any background or training in music. Using the case-study approach, the text presents in-depth explorations of music of several cultures from around the world. The authors all ethnomusicologists working in their fields of expertise base their discussions of music-cultures on their own fieldwork and give students a true sense of both the music and culture that created it. General editor, Jeff Todd Titon, has written the text's opening chapter, that introduces students to ethnomusicology and relates each chapter's music heard on the accompanying CDs to the fundamentals of music in a worldwide context. The text concludes with a chapter that invites students to participate by undertaking a fieldwork research project that increases a student's understanding of music in daily life. Two CDs accompany every copy of the book on the inside back cover. The selected recordings cover a wide range of music-cultures and include authentic recordings from the authors' fieldwork. Leading off is the long-standing jewel in the Worlds of Music crown - James Koetting's magnificent recording of postal workers canceling stamps at the University of Ghana post office. A Western-sounding hymn tune performed against African rhythms, this piece, more that any other, lets the student hear contrasting music-cultures. Packaged with the text, the CDs make this book the best value available for the course.

Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World’s Peoples, Shorter Version (with CD-ROM)

Fujie, Linda

Reck, David B. B.

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