Acolytes of Nature - Defining Natural Science in Germany, 1770-1850

Zusammenfassung In the early eighteenth century! the modern German word that would later mean "science!" naturwissenschaft! was not even included in dictionaries. By 1850! however! the term was in use everywhere. This title follows the emergence of this important new category within German-speaking Europe.

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• Authors: Denise Phillips, Denise Phillips, Phillips Denise
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.06.2012
• EAN: 9780226667379
• ISBN: 978-0-226-66737-9
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Germany, SCIENCE / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Science, C 1700 To C 1800