Science in the Romantic Era

di David Knight (Autore)

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017

First published in 1998. The Romantic Era was a time when society, religion and other beliefs, and science were all in flux. The idea that the universe was a great clock, and that men were little clocks, all built by a divine watchmaker, was giving way to a more dynamic and pantheistic way of thinking. A new language was invented for chemistry, replacing metaphor with algebra; and scientific illustration came to play the role of a visual language, deeply involved with theory. A scientific community came gradually into being as the 19th century wore on. The papers which compose this book have appeared in a wide range of books and journals; together with the new introduction they illuminate science and its context in the Romantic Era and follow its effects in the 19th century.

• Autore: David Knight
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Collana: Routledge Library Editions: Romanticism
• Anno: 2017
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 366 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 498 gr.
• EAN: 9781138644465

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