Illuminating Instruments (Paperback)

Peter Morris

ISBN 10: 1935623753 / ISBN 13: 9781935623755

Published by Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC, 2015

About this Item

Paperback. This 7th volume in the Artefacts seriesa collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, the Deutches Museum, and the London Science Museumlooks at a number of significant instruments that were created to serve various scientific purposes. The contributors examine the roles these instruments played both as scientific devices developed to advance our knowledge of the world and as cultural artifacts manufactured and used in specific settings. Proceedings of a meeting held in Oct. 2004 at the University Museum in Utrecht titled "Scientific instruments as artefacts: shiny objects and black boxes," co-sponsored by the Deutsches Museum, Science Museum, and the Smithsonian Institution. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Illuminating Instruments (Paperback)
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books, Washington, DC
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935623753
• ISBN 13: 9781935623755
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This 7th volume in the Artefacts series—a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution, the Deutches Museum, and the London Science Museum—looks at a number of significant instruments that were created to serve various scientific purposes. The contributors examine the roles these instruments played both as scientific devices developed to advance our knowledge of the world and as cultural artifacts manufactured and used in specific settings.

About the Author

Peter Morris is Principal Curator of Science at the Science Museum in London. Klaus Staubermann is Principal Curator of Technology, Department of Science and Technology at the National Museums Scotland.