Title Biographies in the History of Physics : Actors, Objects, Institutions Author(s) Forstner, Christian;Walker, Mark Publication Cham, Springer International Publishing, 2020. Description VI, 324 p. 38 illus., 7 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note This book sheds new light on the biographical approach in the history of physics by including the biographies of scientific objects, institutions, and concepts. What is a biography? Can biographies also be written for non-human subjects like scientific instruments, institutions or concepts? The respective chapters of this book discuss these controversial questions using examples from the history of physics. By approaching biography as metaphor, it transcends the boundaries between various perspectives on the history of physics, and enriches our grasp of the past. ISBN,Price 9783030485092 Keyword(s) 1. EBOOK 2. EBOOK - SPRINGER 3. HISTORY 4. History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics 5. HISTORY OF SCIENCE 6. Measurement Science and Instrumentation 7. Measurement?????? 8. PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS 9. PHYSICS 10. Science???Social aspects 11. Societal Aspects of Physics, Outreach and Education Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I09512     On Shelf