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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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Sculpture, Modern --- Painting, Modern --- Paragone. --- Ästhetik. --- Plastik. --- Malerei. --- Philosophy --- Geschichte 1500-2000

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Au temps de l'humanisme, les héritiers de l'élite européenne ont, pour se former, souvent pratiqué le « voyage étudiant » ; à l'époque moderne, ils ont été nombreux à effectuer le « Grand Tour » du continent. Mais c'est à des migrations estudiantines moins connues, et souvent moins heureuses, que s'intéresse cet ouvrage. Du xvie au xxe siècle, en effet, des jeunes gens issus de minorités ont été contraints d'aller étudier ailleurs, au gré des répressions, notamment religieuses, et sous la contrainte de politiques universitaires discriminatoires (numerus clausus, interdictions diverses, etc.). Les exils éducatifs sont ainsi légion, des catholiques irlandais fuyant l'État protestant aux marranes chassés par l'Inquisition, des calvinistes français aux juifs d'Europe de l'Est, des ressortissants de l'empire russe aux « indigènes » des empires coloniaux. Beaucoup de ces étudiants de l'exil se forgèrent ainsi un destin meilleur - mais ailleurs, dans des pays d'accueil qui ont souvent instrumentalisé ces expatriés. Au fil des analyses de seize spécialistes internationaux, cet ouvrage étudie les cohortes d'exilés qui se sont joués de la carte universitaire. Leurs pérégrinations et leurs chassés-croisés ont dessiné les contours d'une Europe souvent intolérante mais qui, dans la longue durée, a presque toujours été perméable aux mobilités étudiantes.

Education --- Exil. --- Exiles --- Herkunftsland. --- History of education --- Student. --- Verfolgung. --- History --- History. --- Minorities and persecution --- Exiled students --- Geschichte 1500-2000. --- Europa. --- 378.4 <4> --- 378.4 <4> Universiteiten--Europa --- Universiteiten--Europa --- exil --- éducation --- enseignement --- migration

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"Migration to, from, and within German-speaking lands has been a dynamic force in Central European history for centuries. Exemplifying some of the most exciting recent research on historical mobility, the essays collected here reconstruct the experiences of vagrants, laborers, religious exiles, refugees, and other migrants during the last five hundred years of German history. With diverse contributions ranging from early modern martyrdom to post-Cold War commemoration efforts, this volume identifies revealing commonalities shared by different eras while also placing the German case within the broader contexts of European and global migration; 'This well-edited, well-written volume represents an important contribution to migration history. Its distinctiveness lies both in its focus on immigration to and within Germany--as opposed to German emigration to other lands--and its unusually broad chronological range, including a welcome emphasis on the early modern period'--James Melton, Emory University"--Publisher's website.

Emigration and immigration. --- Immigrants --- Immigrants --- Immigrants. --- Migration, Internal --- Migration, Internal --- Migration, Internal. --- Migration. --- History --- History --- History --- History --- Geschichte 1500-2000. --- Germany --- Europe, German-speaking --- Europe, German-speaking. --- Germany. --- Deutschland. --- Emigration and immigration --- History. --- Emigration and immigration --- History.

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National characteristics, German. --- National characteristics, German, in art. --- National characteristics, German, in literature. --- Sex role --- Amerikabild. --- Literatur. --- Wilder. --- Sex role. --- Beeldende kunsten. --- Bellettrie. --- Natie. --- Nationale identiteit. --- Beeldvorming. --- Geschlechterrolle. --- Nationalcharakter. --- Nationalbewusstsein. --- Geschlecht --- Nationalismus --- History --- Germania, --- Germania --- Geschichte 1596-1913. --- Geschichte 1500-2000. --- Geschichte 1500-1913. --- Deutsch. --- Germany. --- Duitsland. --- Deutschland. --- National characteristics, German --- National characteristics, German, in art --- National characteristics, German, in literature --- Gender role --- Sex (Psychology) --- Sex differences (Psychology) --- Social role --- Gender expression --- Sexism --- German national characteristics --- Gender roles --- Gendered role --- Gendered roles --- Role, Gender --- Role, Gendered --- Role, Sex --- Roles, Gender --- Roles, Gendered --- Roles, Sex --- Sex roles