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<p>A shared belief among German scientists in the 19th century, as Alexander von Humboldt phrased it, was that science in all its forms has to serve the betterment of human condition. This volume in The German Library, a companion to volume 82 (German Essays on Science in the 20th Century, also edited by Schirmacher), represents the sciences in a comprehensive way: Natural History, Humanities, Social Sciences, Law, Economy, and Technology.</p> <h3>Booknews</h3> <p>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 immunology and chemotherapy; Karl Friedrich Gauss, a mathematician; Alexander von Humboldt, a founder of earth science; Carl Ritter, a geographer; and Werner von Siemens, the industrialist who discovered the dynamo-electric principle. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)</p>

Author

Paul R. Ehrlich, Werner Von Siemens, Wolfgang Schirmacher

Publisher

Continuum International Publishing Group, Limited

Published

1996

Language

EN

ISBN

9780826407450

Subjects

Science, Technology, History