Romanticism in Science: Science in Europe, 1790-1840

by S. Poggi

Romanticism in all its expression communicated a vision of the essential interconnectedness and harmony of the universe. The romantic concept of knowledge was decidedly unitary, but, in the period between 1790 and 1840, the special emphasis it placed on observation and research led to an unprecedented accumulation of data, accompanied by a rapid growth in scientific specialization. An example of the tensions created by this development is to be found...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9048142849
• ISBN13: 9789048142842
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"