Petrus Camper in context
science, the arts, and society in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic
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Publication
2015 - Verloren, Hilversum, Netherlands
Language
English
Word Count
79,000 words, Guess
Page Count
316 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL61121911M
- ISBN-139789087044671
- ISBN-109087044674
- OCLC Control Number890267015
Classifications
- DDC940.2
- LCCR529.C3 P48 2015
Description
'A meteor of spirit, science, talent and activity'. This is how Goethe described the Dutch scientist Petrus Camper (1722-1789). It characterizes Camper as a fascinating example of the scientific culture of the Enlightenment. This volume sheds new light on Camper's versatility, engagement and charisma in all fields and disciplines he ventured and published on.
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