Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress

by Hasok Chang

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What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In Inventing Temperature, Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0195337387

ISBN13:9780195337389

Release Date:September 2007

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.95 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Experiments, Instruments & Measurement Measurement Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Testing & Measurement

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