We are now accustomed to conceive of science as an instrumental activity, producing numbers, measurements and graphs by means of sophisticated devices. This book looks at the historical process that gave rise to this instrumental culture.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2014-08-15
Language: English
Number of Pages: 316
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine