Biographies of Scientific Objects

Author	: Lorraine Daston
Publisher	: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages	: 324
Release	: 2000-06-15
ISBN-10	: 0226136728
ISBN-13	: 9780226136721
Rating	: 4/5 (28 Downloads)

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Download or read book Biographies of Scientific Objects written by Lorraine Daston and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-06-15 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 sciences, ranging from the 16th to the 20th centuries, this book explores the ways in which scientific objects are both real and historical.

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