Thrifty science making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.

Author/creator Werrett, Simon
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Descriptionx, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2018026816
ISBN9780226610252 (cloth : alk. paper)

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