Goethe"s scientific work is less familiar to the reading public then his poetry, yet his understanding of natural phenomena displays the same sensitivity and brilliance as his depictions of human relationships. Based upon Goethe"s research in anatomy, botany, physics, chemistry, zoology, meteorology and geology, these 40 selections call upon scientists to develop their perceptions both inwardly and outwardly in pursuing the continuum of nature through an interconnected and living world.