Instruments, Travel and Science - Itineraries of Precision from the Seventeenth to the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)

We are now accustomed to conceive of science as an instrumental activity, producing numbers, measurements and graphs by means of sophisticated devices. This book investigates the historical process that gave rise to this instrumental culture. The contributors trace the displacement of instruments across the globe, the spread of practices or precision and the circulation and appropriation of skills and knowledge.
Through comparative and contextual approaches, the volume confronts the tension between the local and the global, examining the process of the universalization of science. Bringing together case studies ranging from the seventeenth to the twentieth centuries, contributors discuss French, German and British initiatives, as well as the knowledge and techniques of travellers in countries such as India, Africa, South East Asia and the Americas.
Students and researchers interested in the history of science in both Western and non-Western cultures will find this book a valuable and thought-provoking read.

eBook available with sample pages: 0203219015

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	2002
Editors:	Marie Noelle Bourguet • Christian Licoppe • H.Otto Sibum
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-27295-7
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Scientific equipment & techniques, laboratory equipment > General Promotions
LSN:	0-415-27295-5
Barcode:	9780415272957

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