Toward an Anthropology of Graphing
Author | : W.M. Roth |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 372 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789401002233 |
ISBN-13 | : 9401002231 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book Toward an Anthropology of Graphing written by W.M. Roth and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the results of several studies involving scientists and technicians. The author describes and analyses the interpretation scientists volunteered given graphs that had been culled from an introductory course and textbook in ecology. He next reports on graph usage in three different workplaces based on his ethnographic research among scientists and technicians.