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Description for Crystallography
Paperback. 'Crystal lography' means the study of crystals, but also, taken literally, 'lucid writing.' This book features the intersection of poetry and science, and explores the relationship between language and crystals - looking at language as a crystal, a space in which the chaos of individual parts align to expose a perfect formation of structure. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 129 x 206 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
Published in 1994, Crystallography was a gem of a book, an instant hit that was nominated for the Gerald Lampert Award. It has been unavailable for an ice age, and Coach House Books is proud to bring it back. 'Crystallography' means the study of crystals, but also, taken literally, 'lucid writing.' The book exists in the intersection of poetry and science, exploring the relationship between language and crystals - looking at language as a crystal, a space in which the chaos of individual parts align to expose a perfect formation of structure. As Bok himself says, 'a word is ... Read more
Published in 1994, Crystallography was a gem of a book, an instant hit that was nominated for the Gerald Lampert Award. It has been unavailable for an ice age, and Coach House Books is proud to bring it back. 'Crystallography' means the study of crystals, but also, taken literally, 'lucid writing.' The book exists in the intersection of poetry and science, exploring the relationship between language and crystals - looking at language as a crystal, a space in which the chaos of individual parts align to expose a perfect formation of structure. As Bok himself says, 'a word is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Coach House Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552451199
SKU
V9781552451199
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Christian Bok
Christian Bok is the author of Crystallography (Coach House Press, 1994), a 'pataphysical encyclopedia nominated for the Gerald Lampert Award for Best Poetic Debut, and 'Pataphysics: The Poetics of an Imaginary Science (Northwestern University Press, 2001). His book Eunoia won the 2002 Griffin Poetry Prize and is the best-selling Canadian poetry book of all time. Bok has created artificial languages ... Read more
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