Instrumental Traditions and Theories of Light
The Uses of Instruments in the Optical Revolution
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Word Count
53,250 words, Guess
Page Count
213 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveinstrumentaltrad00chen
- Internet Archiveinstrumentaltrad00chen_017
- ISBN-109401058245
- ISBN-109401141959
- ISBN-139789401058247
and 5 more
- ISBN-139789401141956
- OCLC Control Number851389614
- Better World Books9789401058247
- Better World Books9789401141956
- Open LibraryOL27045871M
Classifications
- DDC900
- LCCD1-DX301
- LCCQC1-75
and 1 more
- LCCQC5.53
Description
An analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early 19th 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 surrounded them. People's judgements about classification, explanation and evaluation were affected by the way they used such optical instruments as spectroscopes, telescopes, polarisers, photometers, gratings, prisms and apertures. There were two instrumental traditions in this historical period, each of which 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 like 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.
Series Statement
- Science and Philosophy -- 9
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