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springer.com Robert M. Brain, Robert S. Cohen, Ole Knudsen (Eds.) Hans Christian Ørsted and the Romantic Legacy in Science Ideas, Disciplines, Practices Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science This volume owes its origin to the perception of a puzzling paradox. Hans Christian Ørsted, the great Danish scientist and philosopher, was one of the founders of modern physics through his experimental discovery in 1820 of the interaction of electricity and magnetism—a key step and model for the further unification of the forces of nature. Followers such as Maxwell and Einstein were, and today searchers worldwide are, enchanted by the hope for a completion of that grand program. In addition to Ørsted’s discovery of electromagnetism, his work in science included other fields, chiefly high-pressure physics and acoustics. Moreover, he belonged to 2007, XIX, 442 p. that fascinating group of seekers who were deeply engaged in the Romantic tradition of the Nature Philosophers, influenced by Immanuel Kant and by religious, literary, and aesthetic Printed book currents. The scientific and philosophical speculations by Ørsted and his circle also quickly Hardcover stimulated the imagination of other philosophers and scientists. Among the latter were 169,99 € | £149.99 | $219.99 prominently André-Marie Ampère and Michael Faraday, whose work launched the [1]181,89 € (D) | 186,99 € (A) | CHF transformation of civilization often called the Second Ind- trial Revolution, based on the 200,50 invention of motors, generators, and the pervasi- ness of electricity in modern life. Softcover 169,99 € | £149.99 | $219.99 [1]181,89 € (D) | 186,99 € (A) | CHF 200,50 eBook 139,09 € | £119.50 | $169.00 [2]139,09 € (D) | 139,09 € (A) | CHF 160,00 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy Order online at springer.com / or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER / or email us at: [email protected]. / For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 / or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with [1] include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with [2] include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted. [3] No discount for MyCopy. Part of .

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