Scientific Instruments On Display
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Scientific Instruments On Display
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2014-08-14
Scientific Instruments On Display 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 2014-08-14 with Science categories.
During their active lives, scientific instruments generally inhabit the laboratory, observatory, classroom or the field. But instruments have also lived in a wider set of venues, as objects on display. As such, they acquire new levels of meaning; their cultural functions expand. This book offers selected studies of instruments on display in museums, national fairs, universal exhibitions, patent offices, book frontispieces, theatrical stages, movie sets, and on-line collections. The authors argue that these displays, as they have changed with time, reflect changing social attitudes towards the objects themselves and toward science and its heritage. By bringing display to the center of analysis, the collection offers a new and ambitious framework for the study of scientific instruments and the material culture of science. Contributors are: Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Silke Ackermann, Marco Beretta, Laurence Bobis, Alison Boyle, Fausto Casi, Ileana Chinnici, Suzanne Débarbat, Richard Dunn, Inga Elmqvist-Söderlund, Ingrid Jendrzejewski, Peggy A. Kidwell, Richard Kremer, Mara Miniati, Richard A. Paselk, Donata Randazzo, Steven Turner.
Scientific Instruments On Display
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Author : Silke Ackermann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Scientific Instruments On Display written by Silke Ackermann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Exhibitions categories.
During their active lives, scientific instruments generally inhabit the laboratory, observatory, classroom or the field. But instruments have also lived in a wider set of venues, as objects on display. As such, they acquire new levels of meaning; their cultural functions expand. This book offers selected studies of instruments on display in museums, national fairs, universal exhibitions, patent offices, book frontispieces, theatrical stages, movie sets, and on-line collections. The authors argue that these displays, as they have changed with time, reflect changing social attitudes towards the objects themselves and toward science and its heritage. By bringing display to the center of analysis, the collection offers a new and ambitious framework for the study of scientific instruments and the material culture of science. Contributors are: Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Silke Ackermann, Marco Beretta, Laurence Bobis, Alison Boyle, Fausto Casi, Ileana Chinnici, Suzanne Débarbat, Richard Dunn, Inga Elmqvist-Söderlund, Ingrid Jendrzejewski, Peggy A. Kidwell, Richard Kremer, Mara Miniati, Richard A. Paselk, Donata Randazzo, Steven Turner.
Displaying Scientific Instruments
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Author : Filippo Camerota
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Displaying Scientific Instruments written by Filippo Camerota and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with categories.
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
Scientific Instruments
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Author : Herbert John Cooper
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
Scientific Instruments written by Herbert John Cooper and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Scientific apparatus and instruments categories.
Historical Scientific Instruments In Contemporary Education
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-11-15
Historical Scientific Instruments In Contemporary Education 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 2021-11-15 with Science categories.
When science’s “black boxes” are pried open, its workings become accessible. Like time-travellers into history but grounded in today’s cultures, learners interact directly with authentic instruments and replicas. Chapters describe educational experiences sparked through collaborations interrelating museum, school and university.
Science Preserved
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Author : Mary Holbrook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Science Preserved written by Mary Holbrook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Science categories.
The Domesday Book of historical scientific instruments in the United Kingdom and Eire. At its core is an inventory in which are individually described some 3700 instruments from collections throughout the British Isles. Astronomical, mathematical, optical and other types of instrument are all covered, as well as philosophical, physical and chemical apparatus. The inventory is preceded by a substantial glossary in which more than 50 categories of instrument are described, from abacus and air pump to waywiser and wheel-cutting engine.
Scientific Instruments 1500 1900
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Author : Gerard L'Estrange Turner
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 1998
Scientific Instruments 1500 1900 written by Gerard L'Estrange Turner and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Science categories.
The impulse to collect is universal. Collections containing natural curiosities date from the 16th century, and it was this type of collection in which scientific instruments found a home. This book traces the historical origins and development of instruments as they spread across the globe, explaining their manufacture, use, and adaptations. 91 color and 20 b&w plates.
Failed Historical Scientific Instruments
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2024-06-20
Failed Historical Scientific Instruments 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 2024-06-20 with History categories.
Can a scientific instrument be regarded as a failure? Why and how? By shedding light on the complexity of these questions, the volume marks a step forward in the way historical scientific instruments can be analysed and displayed. The essays show how diverse failures can be, and how the assessment of scientific devices may change over time — some surprisingly becoming more successful. In addition to studies of how technical features led to failure, the authors examine the roles played by social bias and behaviour, commercial and economic circumstances, and political factors.
Collecting And Restoring Scientific Instruments
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Author : Ronald Pearsall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
Collecting And Restoring Scientific Instruments written by Ronald Pearsall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Physical instruments categories.