INSTRUMENTAL TRADITIONS AND THEORIES OF LIGHT by Chen, Xiang ISBN 0792363493
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This is an analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 20th-century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial changes in instruments and the practices that surround them.
An analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 20th century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial changes in instruments and the practices that surround them. People's judgements about classification, explanation and evaluation were affected by the way they used such optical instruments, such as spectroscopes, telescopes, polarisers, photometers, gratings, prisms and apertures. The two instrumental traditions in this historical period each nurtured a body of practice that exemplified how optical instruments should be operated, and especially how the eye should be used. These traditions functioned just lie paradigms, shaping perspectives and even world views. Readership: Scholars and graduate students in the history of science, history of instrument, philosophy of science and science studies, Can also be used as a textbook in graduate courses on 19th century physics.
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INSTRUMENTAL TRADITIONS AND THEORIES OF LIGHT
[edit] Author
Chen, Xiang
[edit] ISBN
0792363493
[edit] Published
30/06/2000
[edit] Publisher
KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS GROUP
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hardback
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69 (GBP)
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