Failed Historical Scientific Instruments /

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 o...

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Other Authors: Schechner, Sara J. (Editor), Talas, Sofia (Editor)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2024.

Series: Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024.
Scientific Instruments and Collections ; 10.

Subjects:

History of Medicine.

History of Science.

History.

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