Expeditions as experiments: practising observation and documentation
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781137581051
Date de publication :
20 déc. 2016
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This collection focuses on different expeditions and their role in the process of knowledge acquisition from the eighteenth century onwards. It investigates various forms of scientific practice conducted during, after and before expeditions, and it places this discussion into the scientific context of experiments.