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Instruments, Travel and Science: Itineraries of Precision from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century - Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine 1st edition
Instruments, Travel and Science: Itineraries of Precision from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century - Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
We are now accustomed to conceive of science as an instrumental activity, producing numbers, measurements and graphs by means of sophisticated devices. This book looks at the historical process that gave rise to this instrumental culture.
316 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 15, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138008540 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 430 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Bourguet, Marie Noelle |
| Editor | Licoppe, Christian |
| Editor | Sibum, H. Otto |