The History of Metaphors of Nature

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  • The History of Metaphors of Nature Book Detail

  • Author : Stephen A. Norwick
  • Release Date : 2006
  • Publisher :
  • Genre : Civilization
  • Pages : 496
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 22,22 MB

The History of Metaphors of Nature by Stephen A. Norwick PDF Summary

Book Description: This book shows how modern European Languages have a large number of metaphors which represent the whole of nature. Metaphors used in natural science and literature, such as Mother Nature, have a powerful influence on the framing of scientific hypothesis making, and these words have guided the history of natural science for several millennia, while also influencing North American nature writing.

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