Thrifty Science: Making the Most of Materials in the History of Experiment
- ISBN-10
- 022661025X
- ISBN-13
- 9780226610252
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-01-09
- Author
- Simon Werrett
Description
Introduction -- Thrifty science: oeconomy and experiment -- Making a home for experiment -- Shifty science: how to make use of things -- The power of lasting: maintenance and cleaning -- The broken world: repairs and recycling -- Secondhand science -- Auctions and the dismantling of science -- The palatial laboratory: economy and experiment -- Conclusion
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- 2019-01-11
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- University of Chicago Press
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