The German Genius
Europe's Third Renaissance, the Second Scientific Revolution, and the Twentieth Century
by Peter Watson · first published 2010
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"A virtuosic cultural history of German ideas and influence, from 1750 to the present day"-- Provided by publisher.
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…because "He did well at the interview". This level of "quality control" is everywhere in the German society. For the titles themselves, this comes from the general German culture, I heavily recommend "The German Genius" by Peter Watson to understand it a bit more: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/books/review/Ladd-t.html?p... http://www.amazon.de/German-Genius-Renaissance-Scientific-Re...
on “German Fascination With Degrees Claims Latest Victim: Education Minister” ↗The German Genius is an 850 page marathon (excluding notes) by Peter Watson who's not an academic but an ex NYT/Sunday Times journalist and it shows. It's a brilliantly readable unputdownable (in my view) account of how,…
on “Ask HN: What are you reading?” ↗For English-speakers unfamiliar with famous Germans, I mildly recommend The German Genius. This book was written in 2010. It covers the last 200-300 years of famous Germans and their contributions to science, the arts and politics. While it's an awesome book and a really good introduction…
on “Design for Living: What’s Great about Goethe?” ↗