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 scienc

This book sheds new light on the biographical approach in the history of physics by including the biographies of scientific objects, institutions, and concepts.

Objectivity has a history, and it is full of surprises. In Objectivity, Lorraine Daston and Peter Galison chart the emergence of objectivity in the mid-nineteen

Discover the fascinating history of science in simple, bite-sized chunks: from key scientific discoveries to the remarkable minds in each scientific field.