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Summary: A good reference guide and introduction
Review: The book by Miller comprises a collection of Goethe's scientific writings over his entire life selecting the major works and leaving more detailed renderings to other texts such as Berta Mueller's "Goethe's Botanical Writings", or Amrine's "Goethe in the History of Science". The book ranges over physics, botanical investigations, animal structure, human intermaxiallary bone, meteorology, geology and also some essays on the process of scientific investigation itself.Goethe's writings are subtle, especially his essays and I feel that the translation may have been better from the original German which I mean to obtain (being able to read German has its advantages). Of course this judgement could well be premature since I have not read the original as yet. This does not take away from the book which is a good reference text for a broad outline. Well worth getting when looking at Goethe's works and approach to science.
Rating:
Summary: A good reference guide and introduction
Review: The book by Miller comprises a collection of Goethe's scientific writings over his entire life selecting the major works and leaving more detailed renderings to other texts such as Berta Mueller's "Goethe's Botanical Writings", or Amrine's "Goethe in the History of Science". The book ranges over physics, botanical investigations, animal structure, human intermaxiallary bone, meteorology, geology and also some essays on the process of scientific investigation itself. Goethe's writings are subtle, especially his essays and I feel that the translation may have been better from the original German which I mean to obtain (being able to read German has its advantages). Of course this judgement could well be premature since I have not read the original as yet. This does not take away from the book which is a good reference text for a broad outline. Well worth getting when looking at Goethe's works and approach to science.
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