Key Texts of Johann Wilhelm Ritter (1776-1810) on the Science and Art of Nature

by Jocelyn Holland

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004183671
• ISBN13: 9789004183674
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"