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Author	Helmholtz, Hermann von, 1821-1894
Translator	Atkinson, E. (Edmund), 1831-1900
Title	Popular lectures on scientific subjects : Second series, with an autobiography of the author
Original Publication	London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1908.
Contents	Gustav Magnus: In memoriam -- On the origin and significance of geometrical axioms -- On the relation of optics to painting: Form. Shade. Colour. Harmony of colour -- On the origin of the planetary system -- On thought in medicine -- On academic freedom in German universities -- Hermann von Helmholtz: an autobiographical sketch.
Credits	The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language	English
LoC Class	Q: Science
Subject	Science
Subject	Universities and colleges -- Germany
Category	Text
EBook-No.	77725
Release Date	Jan 17, 2026
Copyright Status	Public domain in the USA.
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