Literature

Scientific Studies: The Collected Works of Goethe, Volume 12

    Edited by
  • Douglas Miller
    Translated by
  • Douglas Miller

Authoritative English translations of Goethe鈥檚 most illuminating essays on science

Paperback

Price:
$29.95/拢25.00
ISBN:
Published:
Nov 17, 2026
Pages:
376
Size:
6.13 x 9.25 in.
Illus:
9 color illus.

Goethe鈥檚 scientific work may be less familiar to the reading public than his poetry, yet his understanding of natural phenomena displays the same sensitivity and brilliance as his depictions of human relationships. Based on Goethe鈥檚 research in anatomy, botany, physics, chemistry, zoology, meteorology, and geology, these forty selections reflect Goethe鈥檚 conviction that scientists must develop their perceptions both inwardly and outwardly in pursuing the continuum of nature in an interconnected and living world.

The Collected Works of Goethe presents modern translations of a representative portion of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe鈥檚 vast body of work. Selected from more than 140 volumes in German, this twelve-volume series remains the standard collection in English and features poetry, drama, fiction, memoir, criticism, and scientific writing.