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  • Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    by James Sime ...
    JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main on the 28th of August, 1749. His grandfather, Frederick George Goethe, who sprang from a family belonging to the working class, and was himself a tailor, made his way, in the latter part of the seventeenth century, from Artern on the Unstrut to Frankfort. Here he settled, and, early in the eighteenth century, took as his second wife a ... Read more

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  • Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    by James Sime ...
    His grandfather, Frederick George Goethe, who sprang from a family belonging to the working class, and was himself a tailor, made his way, in the latter part of the seventeenth century, from Artern on the Unstrut to Frankfort. Here he settled, and, early in the eighteenth century, took as his second wife a handsome widow of thirty-seven, Cornelia Schelhorn, the owner of the inn, “Zum Weidenhof.” ... Read more

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  • Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe

    Enriched edition. A Journey Through Goethe's Life and Works

    by James Sime, Zoe Hart ...
    James Sime's "Life of Johann Wolfgang Goethe" presents a meticulous and engaging exploration of the life and work of one of Germany's most revered literary figures. Sime employs a biographical narrative interlaced with critical analysis, capturing the essence of Goethe'Äôs extensive poetic oeuvre, dramatic contributions, and philosophical musings. The text not only chronicles Goethe'Äôs prolific ... Read more

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  • Life of Goethe

    by James Sime ...
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was a German writer and statesman. His works include four novels; epic and lyric poetry; prose and verse dramas; memoirs; an autobiography; literaryand aesthetic criticism; and treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. In addition, there are numerous literary and scientific fragments, more than 10,000 letters, and nearly 3,000 drawings by him extant. ... Read more

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  • William Herschel and his Work

    by James Sime ...
    In "William Herschel and his Work," James Sime delves into the monumental contributions of the astronomer William Herschel, renowned for his discoveries that revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. Sime employs a meticulous literary style marked by clarity and a scientific rigor, seamlessly blending biographical narrative with historical context. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of ... Read more

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  • William Herschel and his Work

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Astronomical Legacy of William Herschel

    by James Sime, Mallory Holbrook ...
    In "William Herschel and his Work," James Sime presents a comprehensive exploration of the life and astronomical contributions of Sir William Herschel, the illustrious 18th-century astronomer. The book masterfully intertwines biography with scientific discourse, examining Herschel's innovative methodologies and the profound impact of his discoveries, such as the identification of Uranus and ... Read more

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  • Goethe: Life as a Work of Art

    by Rüdiger Safranski ...
    Translated by David Dollenmayer ...
    A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice SelectionNamed one of the Best Books of the Year by the Economist and Kirkus ReviewsThis “splendid biography” (Wall Street Journal) of Goethe presents his life and work as an essential touchstone for the modern age.A masterful intellectual portrait, Goethe: Life as a Work of Art is celebrated as the seminal twenty-first-century biography of the ... ... Read more

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  • Great Astronomers: Complete Collection (Golden Deer Classics)

    by Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, John Flamsteed, John Flamsteed, Edmond Halley, James Bradley, William Parsons, William Rowan Hamilton, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Nicolaus Copernicus0, William Herschel1, Golden Deer Classics2, Robert Stawell Ball3 ...
    This book contains the following works with an Active Table of Contents -Great Astronomers: Tycho Brahe - Great Astronomers: Johannes Kepler - Great Astronomers: Isaac Newton - Great Astronomers: Nicolaus Copernicus - Great Astronomers: Galileo Galilei - Great Astronomers: John Flamsteed -Great Astronomers: Edmond Halley - Great Astronomers: James Bradley - Great Astronomers: William Herschel - ... Read more

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  • Out of the Shadow of a Giant

    Hooke, Halley, & the Birth of Science

    by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin ...
    The authors of Ice Age "present a well-documented argument that [Newton] owed more to the ideas of others than he admitted" ( Kirkus Reviews).Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.Although Newton is widely regarded as one of the ... Read more

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  • Conversations with Goethe

    by Johann Peter Eckermann ...
    Translated by Allan Blunden ...
    **A perceptive introduction to the mind of one of German's greatest writers, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years'The best German book there is' Nietzsche**By the turn of the nineteenth century, the poet, novelist and thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was one of the most famous people in the world. In 1823 he became friend and mentor to the young writer Johann Eckermann, who, for ... Read more

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  • The Fellowship

    The Story of a Revolution

    by John Gribbin ...
    From the bestselling author of Science: A History comes the enthralling story of a revolution that shook the world. Seventeenth-century England was racked by civil war, plague and fire; a world ruled by superstition and ignorance. A series of meetings of 'natural philosophers' in Oxford and London saw the beginning of a new method of thinking based on proof and experiment. John Gribbin's gripping, ... Read more

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  • Goethe

    by Peter Boerner ...
    Translated by Nancy Sanden Boerner ...
    Series series Life & Times
    Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) was one of the greatest thinkers of the modern age: a world-famous writer, scientist, and statesman, his influence was already far-reaching during his lifetime, and his literary and intellectual legacy continues to reverberate throughout contemporary culture. In this book, newly updated, Peter Boerner, a highly respected authority on Goethe, presents the ... Read more

    $11.59 USD