Morals of measurement, the: accuracy, irony, and trust in late victorian electrical practice
Auteur :
Gooday, G. J. N.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521430982
Date de publication :
1 avr. 2004
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Morals of Measurement is about the development of techniques for measuring electricity in the late nineteenth century. This text explores how difficult and controversial this was, in relation both to the work of engineers and the first domestic consumers of electrical lighting.