ISBN: 9780521524797 - after the breakthrough: the emergence of high-temperature superconductivity as a research field (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Short book on the history and sociology of science surrounding the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity. Num Pages: 224 pages, 2 b/w illus. 2 tables. BIC Classification: PDX; PHK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 247 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 390. . 2002. Revised ed. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

paperback. Zustand: Gut. 220 Seiten; 9780521524797.3 Gewicht in Gramm: 500.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity was hailed as a major scientific breakthrough, inducing an unprecedented excitement and expectation among the scientific community and in the international press. This book sets this research breakthrough in context, and reconstructs the history of the discovery. The authors analyse the emergence of this new research field and the way its development was shaped by scientists and science policy-makers. They also examine the various settings in which the research was undertaken, as well as considering the scientific backgrounds and motivations of researchers who entered the field following the original discovery. The industrial connection and the general belief in promises of future applications were important elements in strategies devised to obtain funding. A remarkable factor in this process was the media's role. The sustained attention that followed the discovery of high-temperature superconductivity resulted in it being seen as the symbol of a new technological frontier.…