Visualizing the Qualities of Wines

Christian Marcel: Sensitive Crystallization. Visualizing the Qualities of Wines. Floris Books, Edinburgh 2011. ISBN 978-0-86315-802-5. Paperback, 104 pages. £ 14.99 EUR 18,44.
Elemente der Naturwissenschaft 95, 2011, P. 95-98 | DOI: 10.18756/edn.95.95

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Christian Marcel: Sensitive Crystallization. Visualizing the Qualities of Wines. Floris Books, Edinburgh 2011. ISBN 978-0-86315-802-5. Paperback, 104 pages. £ 14.99 EUR 18,44. First published in France as Cristallisations sensibles by Christian Marcel in 2009

‘Formative forces! How can I trace formative forces?’ that was the question Ehrenfried Pfeiffer had, and ‘study crystallization processes’ was the answer Rudolf Steiner gave to him. Thereafter Pfeiffer developed the so-called sensitive crystallization method. He allowed a solution of copper chloride mixed with an additive to crystallize on a glass plate. [...]