Featuring two hundred color plates, this history of the craft of
scientific inquiry is as exquisite as the experiments whose stories
it shares. Â This illustrated history of experimental science
is more than just a celebration of the ingenuity that scientists
and natural philosophers have used throughout the ages to
study—and to change—the world. Here we see in intricate detail
experiments that have, in some way or another, exhibited elegance
and beauty: in their design, their conception, and their execution.
Celebrated science writer Philip Ball invites readers to marvel at
and admire the craftsmanship of scientific instruments and
apparatus on display, from the earliest microscopes to the giant
particle colliders of today. With Ball as our expert guide, we are
encouraged to think carefully about what experiments are, what they
mean, and how they are used. Ranging across millennia and
geographies, Beautiful Experiments demonstrates why
“experiment” remains a contested notion in science, while also
exploring how we came to understand the way the world functions,
what it contains, and where the pursuit of that understanding has
brought us today.
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Philip Ball
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Dimensions: |
248 x 191 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
240 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-82582-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-226-82582-5 |
Barcode: |
9780226825823 |
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