Constructing quarks: a sociological history of particle physics
Auteur :
Pickering, Andrew
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226667997
Date de publication :
1 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
680 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, the text suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature.