Description: "[An] engrossing, vast chronicle. . . . English now dominates the arts and sciences, but Watson writes an absorbing account of a time not so long ago when German ruled." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A compilation of essential German contributions to philosophy, theology, mathematics, natural and social science and the arts since 1750. Watson enshrines a vast pantheon of creative thinkers... [including] compressed summaries of some exceedingly difficult ideas. The range of subjects is impressive, from painters to physicists." - New York Times Book Review "Watson''s account of the flourishing of German science and letters between the 1770s and the early 20th century is a tour de force. . . . Watson is a master of miniaturization whose enthusiasm for the subject matter never flags. It is impossible not to be impressed by his range and versatility as he bounds across the disciplines. . . . This intelligent book present a breathtaking panorama." - Sunday Times (London) "A tour de force. . . . It is impossible not to be impressed by his range and versatility as he bounds across the disciplines. . . . This intelligent book presents a breathtaking panorama." - Sunday Times (London) "[A] colossal encyclopaedia. . . . Heroic. . . . Watson derives the German genius from deep springs." - The Guardian "Watson''s story is vibrating with life. It is unputdownable. It contains a lot one didn''t know. So much enlightenment and so much that moves." - Frankfurter Rundschau "A joy, for its ambition, its seriousness and its moral integrity." - The Scotsman "A powerful and vivid opus. . . . Watson''s story is brimming with life. You can barely put the book aside." - Berliner Zeitung. "Few wasted words-a welcome resource for students of modern history, literature and cultural studies." - Kirkus Reviews "[An] engrossing, vast chronicle. . . . English now dominates the arts and sciences, but Watson writes an absorbing account of a time not so long ago when German ruled." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Watson''s book is intended to subvert the negative German stereotypes. Though it checks in at just short of 1,000 pages, it is a usefully concise introduction to the principal themes and personalities of German scientific, philosophical, social, literary and artistic culture since 1750." - The Times (London) "Few wasted words--a welcome resource for students of modern history, literature and cultural studies." - Kirkus Reviews "Watson tells how the Nazis'' first artistic blacklist appeared just six weeks after Hitler assumed power in 1933 - and how his catastrophic handling of his intellectual inheritance has unfairly overshadowed the country ever since. This exhaustive and virtuoso sweep through history goes some way to restoring the balance." - Press Association "The German Genius present a huge corpus of scholarship in easily digestible form, and its range is astonishing. No professor, least of all a German one, would have dared to essay such a synthesis; so much the worse for the professors." - Standpoint "He has an enviable gift of explaining lucidly and cogently ideas that are complicated or profound (or both). . . . Everyone interested in the sufferings and greatness of modern culture will be informed, entertained and provoked by it." - Literary Review "Assembles such a wealth of information, based on an impressive range of sources, that The German Genius will be an essential work...for years to come." - The Independent "Reveals several surprises. . . . A remarkable book on many levels. The research is first-rate and it is surprisingly accessible." - Tucson Citizen "[ The German Genius is] Watson''s eight-hundred-and-fifty-page love letter to the all-stars of the Teutonic intellect...his lan generates its own momentum... The book''s breadth is part of the point." - The New Yorker

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