Hermann Von Helmholtz and the Foundations of Nineteenth-Century Science: Volume 10

by David Cahan

Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) was a polymath of dazzling intellectual range and energy. Renowned for his co-discovery of the second law of thermodynamics and his invention of the ophthalmoscope, Helmholtz also made many other contributions to physiology, physical theory, philosophy of science and mathematics, and aesthetic thought. During the late nineteenth century, Helmholtz was revered as a scientist-sage--much like Albert Einstein in this...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520083342
• ISBN13: 9780520083349
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 704 Pages
• Weight: 2.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.5" x 9.3"