Virginia Woolf and the discourse of science : the aesthetics of astronomy / Holly Henry.

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

xiii, 208 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-203) and index.

Introduction: formulating a global aesthetic -- Stars and nebulae in popular culture -- From Edwin Hubble's telescope to Virginia Woolf's 'searchlight' -- 'Solid objects in a solid universe': the globe and Woolf's deployment of multiple perspectives -- 'Talk about the riddle of the universe': traversing the discourses of science and art in The Waves -- From galactic expanses to earth: Woolf and Stapledon envision new worlds -- Woolf's global vision: Three Guineas and the politics of science.