Visual Cultures in Science and Technology

Auteur: Hentschel, Klaus (Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, History Department, Stuttgart University)
Editeur: Oxford University Press
What makes a good scientific image? Is science defined by its pictures? The present book offers a broad comparative survey of the history, generation, use and function of images in scientific practice based on an extensive range of historical sources in the natural sciences, technology and medicine, particularly physics, astronomy, and chemistry.

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What makes a good scientific image? Is science defined by its pictures? The present book offers a broad comparative survey of the history, generation, use and function of images in scientific practice based on an extensive range of historical sources in the natural sciences, technology and medicine, particularly physics, astronomy, and chemistry.
ISBN / EAN 9780198717874
Auteur Hentschel, Klaus (Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, Head of Section for the History of Science & Technology, History Department, Stuttgart University)
Editeur Oxford University Press