Thrifty science : making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.
2019
Q182.3 .W444 2019
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Thrifty science : making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.
Author
Werrett, Simon, author.
ISBN
9780226610399 (electronic book)
022661039X (electronic book)
9780226610252
022661025X
022661039X (electronic book)
9780226610252
022661025X
Published
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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English
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1 online resource
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Q182.3 .W444 2019
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507.8
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Thrifty science: oeconomy and experiment
Making a home for experiment
Shifty science: how to make use of things
The power of lasting: maintenance and cleaning
The broken world: repairs and recycling
Secondhand science
Auctions and the dismantling of science
The palatial laboratory: economy and experiment
Conclusion.
Thrifty science: oeconomy and experiment
Making a home for experiment
Shifty science: how to make use of things
The power of lasting: maintenance and cleaning
The broken world: repairs and recycling
Secondhand science
Auctions and the dismantling of science
The palatial laboratory: economy and experiment
Conclusion.