Biographies in the History of Physics
Download or Read eBook Biographies in the History of Physics PDF written by Christian Forstner and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-07-22 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Christian Forstner |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2020-07-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783030485092 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3030485099 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (92 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Biographies in the History of Physics by : Christian Forstner
Book excerpt: 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.
