A virtuoso tour through the cultural history of German ideas and influence, from 1750 to the present
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- Harper
- Carton Qty: 12
- Selling Territory: USOM
- 20,000
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- Harper (hc) 9780060760229
- Subsidiary Rights: First Serial, Audio: Harper; UK, Translation, Dramatic: Robin Straus Agency
- On Sale: 6/22/2010
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- Tr 9780060760229 $35.00 (NCR)
- 992 pages; 6 x 9
- Model ISBN: 9780066210643
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"A compilation of essential German contributions to philosophy, theology, mathematics, natural and social science and the arts since 1750. Watson enshrines a vast pantheon of creative thinkers... [including] compressed summaries of some exceedingly difficult ideas. The range of subjects is impressive, from painters to physicists."
- New York Times Book Review
"[The German Genius is] Watson's eight-hundred-and-fifty-page love letter to the all-stars of the Teutonic intellect.his élan generates its own momentum."
- The New Yorker
"[An] engrossing, vast chronicle. . . . English now dominates the arts and sciences, but Watson writes an absorbing account of a time not so long ago when German ruled."
- Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Reveals several surprises. . . . A remarkable book on many levels. The research is first-rate and it is surprisingly accessible."
- Tucson Citizen
"Watson's account of the flourishing of German science and letters between the 1770s and the early 20th century is a tour de force. . . . [He] is a master of miniaturization whose enthusiasm for the subject matter never flags. It is impossible not to be impressed by his range and versatility as he bounds across the disciplines. . . . This intelligent book presents a breathtaking panorama."
- Sunday Times (London)