Biographies of scientific objects
Auteur :
DASTON LORRAINE
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226136721
Date de publication :
15 juin 2000
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
420 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Looks at how whole domains of phenomena come into being and sometimes pass away as objects of scientific study. With examples from the natural and social sciences, ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, this book explores the ways in which scientific objects are both real and historical.