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Visual Cultures in Science and Technology: A Comparative History Hentschel, Klaus (Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, History Department, Stuttgart University)
Visual Cultures in Science and Technology: A Comparative History
Hentschel, Klaus (Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, History Department, Stuttgart University)
What makes a good scientific image? Is science defined by its pictures? The present book offers a broad comparative survey of the history, generation, use and function of images in scientific practice based on an extensive range of historical sources in the natural sciences, technology and medicine, particularly physics, astronomy, and chemistry.
512 pages, 57 b/w illustrations, 16pp colour plates
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 22, 2019 |
| Original release date | 2018 |
| ISBN13 | 9780198829782 |
| Publishers | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 512 |
| Dimensions | 246 × 173 × 25 mm · 1.04 kg |
| Language | English |