Study, Measure, Experiment: Stories of Scientific Instruments at Dartmouth College

Pantalony, David;Manasek, Francis J.;Kremer, Richard L.

ISBN 10: 0964900092 ISBN 13: 9780964900097

Verlag: Terra Nova Press, Norwich, VT, U.S.A., 2005

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1st Edition. ix, [1 blank], 271, [1 blank], [1 colophon ] pages. 4to. Publisher's cloth in dj, a new copy. Upper corner bumped. Cloth. Here is a book that has been underestimated in the marketplace. Not only are the illustrations very useful to the collector, dealer, and historian, but the authors have made a strong attempt to place the instruments in a historical context. Usually we have to pick between a picture book and a scholarly word-play when choosing scientific instrument books. Here we have both, a credit to the authors and their expertise.

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Titel

Study, Measure, Experiment: Stories of Scientific Instruments at Dartmouth College

Verlag

Terra Nova Press, Norwich, VT, U.S.A.

Erscheinungsjahr

2005

ISBN-10

0964900092

ISBN-13

9780964900097

Einband

Cloth

Auflage

1st Edition.

Zustand

Near Fine

Zustand des Schutzumschlags

Near Fine

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Dartmouth College holds one of the largest academic collections of historic scientific instruments in North America. They range from the elegance of the finest European makers, incorporating the most advanced technology of their day, to homemade devices produced by faculty and students. This book examines about 120 items from this remarkable collection to offer insights into the interaction of instruments with the teaching of science and the conduct of scientific research at a leading educational institution.
Although the instruments are beautifully photographed and presented, the authors do not treat them as isolated objects: rather, they stress the historical and social circumstances of the instruments' manufacture and use. The instruments are grouped loosely by function, emphasizing their roles in scientific enterprise, and they are often presented with supporting documentation, such as bills of sale, that shed light on how they were produced and employed. The photographs frequently focus on the details of their design and construction, giving a dynamic rather than a static sense of the objects.
The descriptions of the instruments explore their appearance, function and use, and concluding analytical chapters place them in greater context.

�ber die Autorinnen und Autoren

DAVID PANTALONY is a post-doctoral research fellow at the Dibner Institute, MIT; he spent two years as a visiting curator of Dartmouth's King Collection. RICHARD L. KREMER is professor of history at Dartmouth, specializing in the history of science; he regularly teaches a course on the material culture of science that draws on materials from this collection. FRANCIS J. MANASEK is a dealer in antique books and maps and a former professor at the Dartmouth Medical School; when he retired, he earned a Master's degree in the history of science from Oxford.

Richard L. Kremer teaches a course on the material culture of science in which students prepare exhibitions of instruments from the King Collection at Dartmouth.

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Kuenzig Books trades in Antiquarian Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics material. Subspecialties include early computing, chemistry, photography, the history of communication, and the discoveries that have impacted the way we live and work. We buy and sell antique scientific instruments (microscopes, optics, slide rules, computers) both didactic and professional. Add a broad range of documentary photography, ephemera, and eclectic material from other fields, and most visitors find something to interest them. We welcome your visit electronically or by appointment.

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