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Biographies of Scientific Objects
Lorraine Daston
Biographies of Scientific Objects
Lorraine Daston
Looks at how whole domains of phenomena come into being and sometimes pass away as objects of scientific study. With examples from the natural and social sciences, ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, this book explores the ways in which scientific objects are both real and historical.
319 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | June 15, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780226136707 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 319 |
Dimensions | 16 × 23 × 2 mm · 539 g |
Language | English |
Editor | Daston, Lorraine |
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