{"product_id":"quirks-of-the-quantum-samuel-chase-coale-9780813932859","title":"Quirks of the Quantum: Postmodernism and Contemporary American Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eEpisodic and disconnected, much of postmodern fiction mirrors the world as quantum theorists describe it, according to Samuel Chase Coale. In \u003ci\u003eQuirks of the Quantum, \u003c\/i\u003e Coale shows how the doubts, misgivings, and ambiguities reflected in the postmodern American novel have been influenced by the metaphors and models of quantum theory. Coale explains the basic facets of quantum theory in lay terms and then applies them to a selection of texts, including Don DeLillo's \u003ci\u003eUnderworld, \u003c\/i\u003e Joan Didion's \u003ci\u003eDemocracy, \u003c\/i\u003e and Thomas Pynchon's \u003ci\u003eAgainst the Day.\u003c\/i\u003e Using a new approach to literature and culture, this book aims to bridge the gap between science and the humanities by suggesting the many areas where they connect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Samuel Chase Coale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0813932858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780813932859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Virginia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.30w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2013","brand":"Samuel Chase Coale","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44365024264447,"sku":"9780813932859","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_407c3cbe-eb59-4480-98a0-c2338438abc4.jpg?v=1697056191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/quirks-of-the-quantum-samuel-chase-coale-9780813932859","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}