Popular Lectures on Scientific Subjects

Hermann von Helmholtz (1821 - 1894)
Translated by E. Atkinson

This presents a summary of many of Hemholtz's areas of research. He investigated the workings of the brain in its appreciation of art and music, and also developed some of the first rigorous ideas of how our solar system formed itself. Then, he was a contributor to the new theories of Einstein's curved space-time universe, and lastly, worked with the nascent Quantum Theory. He lived one of the most productive eras of history.

The intent of the series of LibriVox project of which this book is the second part, is to get a double-barreled insight into the great 19th century scientists on whose shoulders Einstein stood in developing his Theory of Relativity. One "barrel" was to be a BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY ABOUT each one, and the second barrel was to be a selection of that scientist's own writings about his own work. This book does both in one: the first part is a compendium of his works and then follows an autobiography. - Summary by William Jones

Genre(s): Science

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 Ch.2 Pt.1 On the origin and significance of geometrical axioms William Allan Jones
00:37:48
Play 02 02 Ch.2, Pt.2 On the origin and significance of geometrical axioms William Allan Jones
00:39:30
Play 03 03 Ch.3, Pt.1 Introduction: On the relation of optics to painting Michele Fry
00:06:55
Play 04 04 Ch.3, Pt.2 - Form Michele Fry
00:26:53
Play 05 05 Ch.3, Pt.3 - Shade Christina Fu
00:22:11
Play 06 06 Ch.3, Pt.4 - Color Christina Fu
00:20:10
Play 07 07 Ch.3, Pt.5 - Harmony of Color Christina Fu
00:22:00
Play 08 08 Ch.4, Pt.1 On the origin of the planetary system Verla Viera
00:25:26
Play 09 09 Ch.4, Pt.2 On the origin of the planetary system Verla Viera
00:11:02
Play 10 10 Ch.4, Pt.3 on the Origin of the planetary system Verla Viera
00:18:21
Play 11 11 Ch.4, Pt.4 On the Origin of the planetary system Verla Viera
00:22:51
Play 12 12 Ch.4, Pt.5 On the origin of the planetary system - Addendum Verla Viera
00:04:44
Play 13 13 Ch.5, Pt.1 On thought in Medicine Owlivia
00:22:15
Play 14 14 Ch.5, Pt.2 On thought in Medicine Owlivia
00:17:08
Play 15 15 Ch.5, Pt.3 On thought in Medicine Owlivia
00:18:31
Play 16 16 Ch.6, Pt.1 On academic freedom in German universities Marvin
00:21:39
Play 17 17 Ch.6, Pt.2 On academic freedom in German universities William Allan Jones
00:26:42
Play 18 18 Ch.7, Pt.1 Herman von Helmholtz an autobiographical sketch realisticspeakers
00:20:12
Play 19 19 Ch.7, Pt.2 Herman von Helmholtz an autobiographical sketch realisticspeakers
00:20:50