TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schechner,Sara J.
AU  - Talas,Sofia
TI  - Failed Historical Scientific Instruments
T2  - Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books Online, Collection 2024
SN  - 9789004689107
AV  - D410 
U1  - 910.82 23
KW  - History of Medicine
KW  - History of Science
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Can a scientific instrument be regarded as a failure? Why and how? By shedding light on the complexity of these questions, the volume marks a step forward in the way historical scientific instruments can be analysed and displayed. The essays show how diverse failures can be, and how the assessment of scientific devices may change over time - some surprisingly becoming more successful. In addition to studies of how technical features led to failure, the authors examine the roles played by social bias and behaviour, commercial and economic circumstances, and political factors
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004689107
ER  -