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A History of Light & Colour Measurement: Science in the Shadows

By Sean F. Johnston

Book information

Publisher
Taylor & Francis, IoP
Year
2001
ISBN
9780750307543, 0-7503-0754-4
Open Library ID
OL7971112M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
29 MB (30741175 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
291\291
Time added
2010-04-25 21:59:20

Description

This is a history of the hidden workings of physical science - a technical endeavour embedded in a social context. It argues that this 'undisciplined' subject, straddling academia, commerce and regulation, may be typical not only of 20th century science, but of its future.

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