Instruments In Art And Science
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Instruments In Art And Science
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Author : Helmar Schramm
language : en
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Release Date : 2014-08-29
Instruments In Art And Science written by Helmar Schramm and has been published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-29 with Science categories.
This volume presents a collection of original papers at the intersection of philosophy, the history of science, cultural and theatrical studies. Based on a series of case studies on the 17th century, it contributes to an understanding of the role played by instruments at the interface of science and art. The papers pursue the hypothesis that the development and construction of instruments make a substantive contribution to the opening of new fields of knowledge, the development of new cultural practices, but also to the delineation of particular genres, methods, and disciplines. This perspective leads the authors to reflect anew on what actually defines an instrument and to develop a series of basic questions to determine what an instrument is - which actions does the instrument incorporate? – which actions does the instrument make possible? - when do the objects of examination themselves become instruments? – what skills are required to use an instrument, which skills does it produce? With its combination of new theoretical models and historical case studies, its detailed demonstration of the mutual influence of art and science with the instrument as the point of intersection, this volume enters new territory. It is of great value for all those interested in the history of our perception of instruments. Besides the editors, the authors of the papers are: Jörg Jochen Berns, Olaf Breidbach, Georges Didi-Huberman, Peter Galison, Sybille Krämer, Dieter Mersch, Hans-Jörg Rheinberger, Wilhelm Schmidt-Biggemann, and Otto Sibum.
Instruments Of Science
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Author : Robert Bud
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1998
Instruments Of Science written by Robert Bud and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
With over 300 entries from the ancient abacus to X-ray diffraction, as represented by a ca. 1900 photo of an X- ray machine as well as the latest research into filmless x- ray systems, this tour of the history of scientific instruments in multiple disciplines provides context and a bibliography for each entry. Newer conceptions of "instrument" include organisms widely used in research: e.g. the mouse, drosophila, and E. coli. Bandw photographs and diagrams showcase more traditional instruments from The Science Museum, London, and the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
How Scientific Instruments Have Changed Hands
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2016-09-12
How Scientific Instruments Have Changed Hands written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-12 with Science categories.
This collection of essays discusses the marketing of scientific and medical instruments from the eighteenth century to the First World War. The evidence presented here is derived from sources as diverse as contemporary trade literature, through newspaper advertisements, to rarely-surviving inventories, and from the instruments themselves. The picture may not yet be complete, but it has been acknowledged that it is more complex than sketched out twenty-five or even fifty years ago. Here is a collection of case-studies from the United Kingdom, the Americas and Europe showing instruments moving from maker to market-place, and, to some extent, what happened next. Contributors are: Alexi Baker, Paolo Brenni, Laura Cházaro, Gloria Clifton, Peggy Aldrich Kidwell, Richard L. Kremer, A.D. Morrison-Low, Joshua Nall, Sara J. Schechner, and Liba Taub.
Scientific Instruments And Apparatus Cd Rom And Book
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Author : Jim Harter
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2007-04-01
Scientific Instruments And Apparatus Cd Rom And Book written by Jim Harter and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-01 with Design categories.
Selected from hard-to-find 19th-century sources, these 436 black-and-white engravings cover the spectrum of scientific study: prisms, gyroscopes, barometers, pendulums, astrolabes, telescopes, microscopes, and many other instruments."
Vision And Its Instruments
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Author : Alina Alexandra Payne
language : en
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Release Date : 2015
Vision And Its Instruments written by Alina Alexandra Payne and has been published by Penn State University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Art categories.
A collection of essays investigating the early modern debates on the nature of sight and its epistemic value.
The Science Of String Instruments
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Author : Thomas D. Rossing
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-12-15
The Science Of String Instruments written by Thomas D. Rossing and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-12-15 with Science categories.
Thomas D. Rossing String instruments are found in almost all musical cultures. Bowed string instruments form the backbone of symphony orchestras, and they are used widely as solo inst- ments and in chamber music as well. Guitars are used universally in pop music as well as in classical music. The piano is probably the most versatile of all musical inst- ments, used widely not only in ensemble with other musical instruments but also as a solo instrument and to accompany solo instruments and the human voice. In this book, various authors will discuss the science of plucked, bowed, and hammered string instruments as well as their electronic counterparts. We have tried to tell the fascinating story of scienti?c research with a minimum of mathematics to maximize the usefulness of the book to performers and instrument builders as well as to students and researchers in musical acoustics. Sometimes, however, it is dif?cult to “translate” ideas from the exact mathematical language of science into words alone, so we include some basic mathematical equations to express these ideas. It is impossible to discuss all families of string instruments. Some instruments have been researched much more than others. Hopefully, the discussions in this book will help to encourage further scienti?c research by both musicians and scientists alike. 1.1 A Brief History of the Science of String Instruments Quite a number of good histories of acoustics have been written (Lindsay 1966, 1973; Hunt 1992; Beyer 1999), and these histories include musical acoustics.
A Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences
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Author : George Gregory
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1807
A Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences written by George Gregory and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1807 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
Musical Mathematics
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Author : Cris Forster
language : en
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Release Date : 2010-07-14
Musical Mathematics written by Cris Forster and has been published by Chronicle Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-14 with Music categories.
Musical Mathematics is the definitive tome for the adventurous musician. Integrating mathematics, music history, and hands-on experience, this volume serves as a comprehensive guide to the tunings and scales of acoustic instruments from around the world. Author, composer, and builder Cris Forster illuminates the mathematical principles of acoustic music, offering practical information and new discoveries about both traditional and innovative instruments.With this knowledge readers can improve, or begin to build, their own instruments inspired by Forster's creationsshown in 16 color plates. For those ready to step outside musical conventions and those whose curiosity about the science of sound is never satisfied, Musical Mathematics is the map to a new musical world.
Arts And Sciences
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Author : Charles Knight
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1868
Arts And Sciences written by Charles Knight and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1868 with Encyclopedias and dictionaries categories.
Instruments And The Imagination
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Author : Thomas L. Hankins
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
Instruments And The Imagination written by Thomas L. Hankins and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Science categories.
Thomas Hankins and Robert Silverman investigate an array of instruments from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century that seem at first to be marginal to science--magnetic clocks that were said to operate by the movements of sunflower seeds, magic lanterns, ocular harpsichords (machines that played different colored lights in harmonious mixtures), Aeolian harps (a form of wind chime), and other instruments of "natural magic" designed to produce wondrous effects. By looking at these and the first recording instruments, the stereoscope, and speaking machines, the authors show that "scientific instruments" first made their appearance as devices used to evoke wonder in the beholder, as in works of magic and the theater. The authors also demonstrate that these instruments, even though they were often "tricks," were seen by their inventors as more than trickery. In the view of Athanasius Kircher, for instance, the sunflower clock was not merely a hoax, but an effort to demonstrate, however fraudulently, his truly held belief that the ability of a flower to follow the sun was due to the same cosmic magnetic influence as that which moved the planets and caused the rotation of the earth. The marvels revealed in this work raise and answer questions about the connections between natural science and natural magic, the meaning of demonstration, the role of language and the senses in science, and the connections among art, music, literature, and natural science. Originally published in 1995. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.