Biographies in the History of Physics : Actors, Objects, Institutions
2020 ed.
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ISBN-10
3030485080
ISBN-13
9783030485085
Edition
2020 ed.
Publisher
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 23rd, 2020
Print length
324 Pages
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This book sheds new light on the biographical approach in the history of physics by including the biographies of scientific objects, institutions, and concepts. By approaching biography as metaphor, it transcends the boundaries between various perspectives on the history of physics, and enriches our grasp of the past.
This book sheds new light on the biographical approach in the history of physics by including the biographies of scientific objects, institutions, and concepts. What is a biography? Can biographies also be written for non-human subjects like scientific instruments, institutions or concepts? The respective chapters of this book discuss these controversial questions using examples from the history of physics. By approaching biography as metaphor, it transcends the boundaries between various perspectives on the history of physics, and enriches our grasp of the past.
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