The Uses of Experiment: Studies in the Natural Sciences

by David W. Gooding

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Experiment is widely regarded as the most distinctive feature of natural science and essential to the way scientists find out about the world. Yet there has been little study of the way scientists actually make and use experiments. The Uses of Experiment fills this gap in our knowledge about how science is practised. Presenting 14 original case studies of important and often famous experiments, the book asks the questions: What tools do experimenters...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521337682

ISBN13:9780521337687

Release Date:June 1989

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:500 Pages

Weight:1.55 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Related Subjects

Education & Reference Engineering Experiments & Projects Experiments, Instruments & Measurement History & Philosophy Research Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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