Key texts of Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776-1810) on the science and art of nature /
Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776-1810) was an influential scientist of the Romantic era, acquainted with the greatest minds of his day. He made significant contributions in the fields of chemistry and galvanism, but also tested the boundaries of the sciences and the arts through a speculative thinking wh...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés Alemán |
Publicado: |
Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2010.
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Colección: | History of science and medicine library ;
v. 16. History of science and medicine library. Medieval and early modern science ; v. 13. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776-1810) was an influential scientist of the Romantic era, acquainted with the greatest minds of his day. He made significant contributions in the fields of chemistry and galvanism, but also tested the boundaries of the sciences and the arts through a speculative thinking which placed human intellectual activity within far-reaching historical narratives. Until now, Ritter's work has remained largely unknown to an Anglophone audience. For the first time, this bilingual edition offers English translations of Ritter's work and explanatory essays of three texts--including. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 713 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9789004185333 900418533X 1282952560 9781282952560 9786612952562 6612952563 |