Petrus Camper in context
Subtitle: science, the arts, and society in the eighteenth-century Dutch Republic
By: Klaas van Berkel & Bart Ramakers (eds.).
Publisher: Verloren
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Hilversum
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9789087044671
Subjects: Science; History; Social conditions; Physicians; History, 18th Century
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.