Measuring History
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Measuring Time Making History
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Author : Lynn Hunt
language : en
Publisher: Central European University Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
Measuring Time Making History written by Lynn Hunt and has been published by Central European University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Philosophy categories.
Time is the crucial ingredient in history, and yet historians rarely talk about time as such. These essays offer new insight into the development of modern conceptions of time, from the Christian dating system (BC/AD or BCE/CE) to the idea of “modernity” as a new epoch in human history. Are the Gregorian calendar, world standard time, and modernity itself simply impositions of Western superiority? How did the idea of stages of history culminating in the modern period arise? Is time really accelerating? Can we—should we—try to move to a new chronological framework, one that reaches back to the origins of humans and forward away or beyond modernity? These questions go to the heart of what history means for us today. Time is now on the agenda.
The Science Of Measurement
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Author : Herbert Arthur Klein
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2012-12-03
The Science Of Measurement written by Herbert Arthur Klein and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-03 with Science categories.
Witty, imaginative coverage of metrology—concepts of weight, length, volume, temperature, time, nuclear radiation, thermal power, light, pressure, much more. Nontechnical. "Solid and entertaining."—Los Angeles Times.
Measuring History
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Author : S. G. Grant
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2009-03-01
Measuring History written by S. G. Grant and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-01 with Education categories.
Measuring History complements the cases presented in Wise Social Studies Practices (Yeager & Davis, 2005). Yeager and Davis highlight the rich and ambitious teaching that can occur in the broad context of state-level testing. In this book, the chapter authors and I bring the particular state history tests more to the fore and examine how teachers are responding to them. At the heart of Measuring History are cases of classroom teachers in seven states (Florida, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Texas, Mississippi, and Virginia) where new social studies standards and new, and generally high-stakes, state-level history tests are prominent. In these chapters, the authors describe and analyze the state’s testing efforts and how those efforts are being interpreted in the context of classroom practice. The results both support and challenge prevailing views on the efficacy of testing as a vehicle for educational reform. Catherine Horn (University of Houston) and I lay the groundwork for the case studies through a set of introductory chapters that examine the current environment, the research literature, and the technical qualities of history tests.
The History Of Statistics
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Author : Stephen M. Stigler
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 1990-03-01
The History Of Statistics written by Stephen M. Stigler and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-03-01 with History categories.
This magnificent book is the first comprehensive history of statistics from its beginnings around 1700 to its emergence as a distinct and mature discipline around 1900. Stephen M. Stigler shows how statistics arose from the interplay of mathematical concepts and the needs of several applied sciences including astronomy, geodesy, experimental psychology, genetics, and sociology. He addresses many intriguing questions: How did scientists learn to combine measurements made under different conditions? And how were they led to use probability theory to measure the accuracy of the result? Why were statistical methods used successfully in astronomy long before they began to play a significant role in the social sciences? How could the introduction of least squares predate the discovery of regression by more than eighty years? On what grounds can the major works of men such as Bernoulli, De Moivre, Bayes, Quetelet, and Lexis be considered partial failures, while those of Laplace, Galton, Edgeworth, Pearson, and Yule are counted as successes? How did Galton’s probability machine (the quincunx) provide him with the key to the major advance of the last half of the nineteenth century? Stigler’s emphasis is upon how, when, and where the methods of probability theory were developed for measuring uncertainty in experimental and observational science, for reducing uncertainty, and as a conceptual framework for quantitative studies in the social sciences. He describes with care the scientific context in which the different methods evolved and identifies the problems (conceptual or mathematical) that retarded the growth of mathematical statistics and the conceptual developments that permitted major breakthroughs. Statisticians, historians of science, and social and behavioral scientists will gain from this book a deeper understanding of the use of statistical methods and a better grasp of the promise and limitations of such techniques. The product of ten years of research, The History of Statistics will appeal to all who are interested in the humanistic study of science.
Measuring History
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Author : Blake Snow
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-09-23
Measuring History written by Blake Snow and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-23 with categories.
In 1976, three engineers from Austin, Texas created something that would one day touch the lives of more than half of the developed world. Neither "starting a revolution" nor "changing the world" was included in their mission statement. But with the help of some very smart people, a little dumb luck, and a lot of inventive customers, that's exactly what happened.From its humble beginnings in a garage and narrowly avoiding a burnt-down headquarters, to making it to space and being honored by the Inventors Hall of Fame, this is the story of how National Instruments (NI) made history. It might not be sexy. It might not be cool. But it's a true tale that just might change how you see the world.
Beyond Measure The Hidden History Of Measurement From Cubits To Quantum Constants
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Author : James Vincent
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2022-11-01
Beyond Measure The Hidden History Of Measurement From Cubits To Quantum Constants written by James Vincent and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-01 with Science categories.
A vibrant account of how measurement has invisibly shaped our world, from ancient civilizations to the modern day. From the cubit to the kilogram, the humble inch to the speed of light, measurement is a powerful tool that humans invented to make sense of the world. In this revelatory work of science and social history, James Vincent dives into its hidden world, taking readers from ancient Egypt, where measuring the annual depth of the Nile was an essential task, to the intellectual origins of the metric system in the French Revolution, and from the surprisingly animated rivalry between metric and imperial, to our current age of the “quantified self.” At every turn, Vincent is keenly attuned to the political consequences of measurement, exploring how it has also been used as a tool for oppression and control. Beyond Measure reveals how measurement is not only deeply entwined with our experience of the world, but also how its history encompasses and shapes the human quest for knowledge.
The History Of Ancient Chinese Measures And Weights
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Author : Qiu Guangming
language : en
Publisher: ATF Press
Release Date : 2017-11-30
The History Of Ancient Chinese Measures And Weights written by Qiu Guangming and has been published by ATF Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-30 with History categories.
Qiu Guangming, the author of this book, is a researcher on the measuring and weighing systems in China for more thirty years. he has been collecting historical data and examining actual objects, which resulted in in numerous research papers and books. This books examines these systems she has researched.
The Science Of Measurement
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Author : H. Arthur Klein
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
The Science Of Measurement written by H. Arthur Klein and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Weights and measures categories.
The Measure Of Reality
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Author : Alfred W. Crosby
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-12-13
The Measure Of Reality written by Alfred W. Crosby and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-12-13 with History categories.
This 1997 book discusses the shift to quantitative perception which made modern science, technology, business practice and bureaucracy possible.
The History Of Educational Measurement
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Author : Brian E. Clauser
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-07
The History Of Educational Measurement written by Brian E. Clauser and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-07 with Education categories.
The History of Educational Measurement collects essays on the most important topics in educational testing, measurement, and psychometrics. Authored by the field’s top scholars, this book offers unique historical viewpoints, from origins to modern applications, of formal testing programs and mental measurement theories. Topics as varied as large-scale testing, validity, item-response theory, federal involvement, and notable assessment controversies complete a survey of the field’s greatest challenges and most important achievements. Graduate students, researchers, industry professionals, and other stakeholders will find this volume relevant for years to come.