Protogaea by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (English) Paperback Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Protogaea by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Claudine Cohen, Andre Wakefield Presents the English translation of "Protogaea", a central text in natural philosophy and an account of terrestrial history. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Protogaea, an ambitious account of terrestrial history, was central to the development of the earth sciences in the eighteenth century and provides key philosophical insights into the unity of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibnizs thought and writings. In the book, Leibniz offers observations about the formation of the earth, the actions of fire and water, the genesis of rocks and minerals, the origins of salts and springs, the formation of fossils, and their identification as the remains of living organisms. Protogaea also includes a series of engraved plates depicting the remains of animals—in particular the famous reconstruction of a "fossil unicorn"—together with a cross section of the cave in which some fossil objects were discovered.Though the works of Leibniz have been widely translated, Protogaea has languished in its original Latin for centuries. Now Claudine Cohen and Andre Wakefield offer the first English translation of this central text in natural philosophy and natural history. Written between 1691 and 1693, and first published after Leibnizs death in 1749, Protogaea reemerges in this bilingual edition with an introduction that carefully situates the work within its historical context. Author Biography Claudine Cohen is professor of the history of science at the Ecole des hautes etudes en sciences sociales, Paris, and the author of The Fate of the Mammoth: Fossils, Myth, and History, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Andre Wakefield is associate professor of history at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and the author of The Disordered Police State: German Cameralism as Science and Practice, also recently published by the University of Chicago Press. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Protogaea I. Preamble II. The first formation of the earth through fire III. Different opinions concerning the creation of the globe IV. Sea salt, fires, and cycles of precipitation V. The many changes in our globe after its initial creation VI. What was the source of the water that covered the earth? And where did it go? VII. Bructerus and the origin of springs VIII. Deposits of metal in the earth and a description of veins IX. The generation of minerals explained through chemistry X. Products common to laboratories and mines XI. The generation of precious stones, natural and artificial XII. Natural sublimations and the preparation of sal ammoniac XIII. It is through fire that metals appear in their proper forms XIV. Some bodies owe their form to the movement of waters XV. Some bodies coalesce in the waters XVI. Kinds of tuff stone formed by dripping water XVII. Some things arise from the combined action of heat and water XVIII. Where do the shapes of various fish imprinted on slates come from? XIX. Earthquakes, volcanoes, and other things show that there is fire inside our globe XX. The forms of fish imprinted on slate come from real fish, and are not games of nature XXI. The different layers of the earth, their locations, and the origin of salts and salt waters XXII. The origin of mountains and hills explained through waters, winds, and earthquakes XXIII. Marine shells are found throughout our region and elsewhere XXIV. The various kinds of shells were not created inside the stone, as is evident from their forms and positions XXV. The shells and bones of excavated marine animals can be identified as the parts of real animals XXVI. In ancient times, nearby seas contained animals and shellfish that are no longer found there XXVII. Glossopetrae, asterias, trochites, etc., are the remains of marine animals, and not games of nature XXVIII. But it is wrong to include the polygonal shapes that can be found in crystals among these XXIX. In which a certain lazy ingenuity, which invents things alien to truth, is rejected XXX. Where can the L Review "Historically, this is a very influential book that has finally been brought out of obscurity for readers of English. Essential." - Choice "Protogaea gives us a much fuller picture of science and culture in the territories of the Holy Roman Empire at a crucial time in its history. Cohen and Wakefield are to be commended for their hard work in making it possible for the Protogaea to reach the audience it deserves." - H-Net Review. Review Quote The Protogaea reveals to us a very different Leibniz than we usually confront, and in this learned and readable edition, Claudine Cohen and Andr Wakefield reveal to us the Protogaea. This work shows us a hitherto unappreciated aspect of Leibnizs insatiable curiosity about the world. It is, furthermore, a window into one of the earliest and most influential attempts to come to grips with the deep history of the earth in a rigorous way.Daniel Garber, Princeton University Details ISBN0226113019 Author Andre Wakefield Short Title PROTOGAEA Language English Translator Andre Wakefield ISBN-10 0226113019 ISBN-13 9780226113012 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2010 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Illustrations 15 halftones Residence US DEWEY 509 UK Release Date 2010-11-15 Publication Date 2010-11-15 AU Release Date 2010-11-15 NZ Release Date 2010-11-15 US Release Date 2010-11-15 Pages 216 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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