Selected writings of Hermann von Helmholtz / Edited, with introd., by Russell Kahl.
| Author/creator | Helmholtz, Hermann von |
| Other author | Kahl, Russell, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [1st ed.]. |
| Publication Info | Middletown, Conn. : Wesleyan University Press, [1971] |
| Description | xlv, 542 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. English |
| Contents | The conservation of force: a physical memoir.--The scientific researches of Goethe.--The physiological causes of harmony in music.--The application of the law of the conservation of force to organic nature.--The relation of the natural sciences to science in general.--Recent progress in the theory of vision.--The aim and progress of physical science.--The origin and meaning of geometric axioms, I.--The origin of the planetary system.--The relation of optics to painting.--The endeavor to popularize science.--Thought in medicine.--The origin and meaning of geometric axioms, II.--The facts of perception.--The modern development of Faraday's conception of electricity.--An epistemological analysis of counting and measurement.--An autobiographical sketch.--Goethe's anticipation of subsequent scientific ideas.--The origin and correct interpretation of our sense impressions.--Introduction to the lectures on theoretical physics (introduction and part II).--Bibliography (p. [530]-542) |
| LCCN | 70105503 |
| ISBN | 0819540390 |
| Stock number | $25.00 |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | Q113 .H39313 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |