German essays on science in the 19th century

Author(s)

• Schirmacher, Wolfgang

Bibliographic Information

German essays on science in the 19th century

edited by Wolfgang Schirmacher

（The German library, v. 36）

Continuum, 1996

• : hard
• : pbk

Other Title

German essays on science in the nineteenth century

Science 19th century

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hard ISBN 9780826407443

Description

The 26 previously published essays in this companion to v. 82 German Essays on Science in the 20th Century , represent the sciences in a comprehensive way. Authors include: Jacob Burckhardt, a professor of art history; Carl von Clausewitz, a military strategist; Paul Ehrlich, a pioneer in immunolog

Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780826407450

Description

Ehrlich, von Humboldt, Siemens, and others

Table of Contents

Introduction: Wolfgang Schirmacher Translated by Virginia Cutrufelli Natural History and Science ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT Reflections on the Enjoyment Presented to Us by Nature Translated by E.C. Otte LORENZ OKEN On the Utility of Natural History Translated by Daniel Theisen CARL RITTER Attempt at a General Comparative Geography Translated by Daniel Theisen LEONHARD EULER Of Mathematics in General Translator unknown KARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS Foundations of Mathematics Translated by G. Waldo Dunnington JUSTUS VON LIEBIG On the Study of the Natural Sciences Translated by Daniel Theisen ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO A Survey of Botany and the Plant Kingdom Translated by Daniel Theisen CHRISTOPH VON HUFELAND Duration of the Life of Plants Translated by Erasmus Wilson ALFRED E. BREHM The Importance of Birds in the Economy of Nature Translated by H.M. Labouchere and W. Jesse RUDOLF VIRCHOW The Task of the Natural Sciences Translated by Daniel Theisen PAUL EHRLICH On Immunity with Special Reference to Cell Life Translated by Charles Bolduan HERMANN VON HELMHOLTZ The Physiological Causes of Harmony in Music Translated by Russell Kahl ADAM MUELLER On the Art of Listening Translated by Dennis R. Bormann and Elisabeth Leinfellner GEORG CHRISTOPH LICHTENBERG On Physiognomy Translated by Daniel Theisen Humanities, Social Sciences and Law JOHANN HEINRICH PESTALOZZI The Art of Human Education Translated by Daniel Theisen JOHANN JAKOB BACHOFEN My Life in Retrospect Translated by Ralph Manheim LEOPOLD VON RANKE History and Philosophy Translated by Roger Wines JACOB BURCKHARDT On Fortune and Misfortune in History Translated by James Nichols RUDOLF VON IHERING The Struggle for Law Translated by John J. Taylor FRIEDRICH CARL VON SAVIGNY Origin of Positive Law Translated by Abraham Hayward CARL VON CLAUSEWITZ On Military Genius Translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret Economy and Technology FRIEDRICH LIST Labor and the Division of Labor Translated by Daniel Theisen ERNST ABBE Profit Sharing in Large Industry Translated by Daniel Slager JOSEPH VON FRAUNHOFER Of the Refractive and the Dispersive Power of Glass Translated by J.S. Ames GOTTFRIED DAIMLER On the Novelty of My Patent Number 28022: A Reply Translated by Daniel Theisen WERNER VON SIEMENS Science, Technology, and Organization Translator unknown Biographies Translated by Virginia Cutrufelli Bibliography

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Details

• NCID: BA28668963
• ISBN:
  • 0826407447
  • 0826407455
• LCCN: 95047852
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 309 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q127.G3
  • DC20 : 500
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Germany -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Technology -- Germany -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Humanities -- Germany -- History -- 19th century
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Germany -- History -- 19th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA01237202