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Theory of Colours

LibriVox recording of Theory of Colours by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. (Translated by Charles Lock Eastlake.) Read in English by Lynne T; Nathan Rosquist; Dylan Campbell; Deborah Wade; Kieren Metts; playonwords; Gillian Hendrie; Michelle Tan; DrPGould; Katarina Petric; Simona Rusu; jcrosbie; ToddHW; Suzie; Chris Gray; jenno; brianna Newton's observations on the optical spectrum were widely accepted but Goethe noticed the difference between the scientific explanation and the phenomena as experienced by the human eye. He did not try to explain this, but rather collected and presented data, conducting experiments on the interplay of light and dark. His work was rejected as 'unscientific' by physicists but his color wheel is still used by artists today. - Summary by Lynne Thompson For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook 01-25 (144MB) M4B Audiobook 26-42 (102MB)

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