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"Science is often thought of as a methodical but dull activity. But the finest science, the breakthroughs most admired and respected by scientists themselves, is characterized by elegance." "What does elegance mean in the context of science? Economy is a considerable part of it; creativity too. Sometimes, a suggested solution is so simple and neat that it elicits an exclamation of wonder from the observer. The greatest science, whether primarily theoretical or experimental, reflects a creative imagination." "In this book, the distinguished physiologist and writer Ian Glynn explores some of the finest examples of elegance in science: the delightful simplicity of the laws discovered by Kepler and Newton in the motion of the planets; Galileo's experiments with an inclined plane; the remarkable work of Thomas Young on light; dazzling insights into the counterintuitive workings of our perception demonstrated by Richard Gregory and Vilayanur Ramachandran; and the several breakthroughs that led to Crick and Watson's unravelling of the structure and function of DNA. The result is a fascinating tour through some of the most important episodes in the history of science."--BOOK JACKET.

Science --- Aesthetics --- Aesthetics. --- History. --- Geschichte 1500-2000

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Why do we collect? Where does the urge to collect come from? This book explores the phenomenon of collecting in various contexts. Collecting is an illustration of a strong human-thing entanglement. It can be caused by psychological incentives that are deeply rooted in human doubts and anxieties. It is also related to building a pleasant, unthreatening, and even paradisical, environment to compensate for the uncertainties of everyday life.The chapters in this book range from psychological perspectives in the Habsburg empire to Rococo collecting in France, from a fanatic English book collector to a 16th/17th century encyclopaedic Dutch collector. And finally the fascinating story of Baron Edmond de Rothschild's boxes.The contributions to this book were first presented as papers at the seminar "The Psychology of Collecting" in April 2022, organised by the Interdisciplinary Research Group "Museums, Collections and Society" of Leiden University, Netherlands.

Collectors and collecting --- Geschichte --- Geschichte 1500-2000

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08.20 history of western philosophy: general. --- Modern history. --- Modernism (culture). --- 1500-2000.

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11.55 Protestantism. --- City districts. --- Nederlandse Hervormde kerk. --- 1500-2000. --- Charlois. --- Rotterdam (city).

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History of civilization --- History of the Netherlands --- 15.70 history of Europe. --- Poldermodel. --- 1500-2000. --- 2000-2010. --- Netherlands.