Beautiful experiments : an illustrated history of experimental science
Ball, Philip, 1962-2023
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Featuring two hundred colour plates, this history of the craft of scientific inquiry is as exquisite as the experiments it documents. This illustrated history of experimental science is more than just a celebration of the ingenuity that scientists and natural philosophers have used throughout the ages to study - and to change - the world. Here we see in intricate detail experiments that have, in some way or another, exhibited elegance and beauty: in their design, their conception, and their execution. Celebrated science writer Philip Ball invites readers to marvel at and admire the craftsmanship of scientific instruments and apparatus on display, from the earliest microscopes to the giant particle colliders of today. With Ball as our expert guide, we are encouraged to think carefully about what experiments are, what they mean, and how they are used. Ranging across millennia and geographies, Beautiful Experiments not only demonstrates why experiment remains a contested notion in how the work of science is done, but also explains how we came to understand how the world functions, what it contains, and where the pursuit of that understanding has brought us today.
Main title:
Author:
Ball, Philip, 1962-, author
Imprint:
Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023.©2023
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (some colour), portraits ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Chapter One. How does the world work?Interlude one: What is an experiment?Chapter Two. What makes things happen?Interlude two: The impact of new techniquesChapter Three. What is the world made from?Interlude three: What is a beautiful experiment?Chapter Four. What is light?Interlude four: The art of scientific instrumentationChapter Five. What is life?Interlude five: Thought experimentsChapter Six. How do organisms behave?
ISBN:
9780226825823 (hbk)9780226825823
Dewey class:
507.8
LC class:
Q182.3
Language:
English
BRN:
551089
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 507.8 BAL | Onloan - Due: 03 Oct 2024 |