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Scientific visual representations in history / Matteo Valleriani, Giulia Giannini, Enrico Giannetto, editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Visual communication in science--History.
- Visual communication in science.
- Science--History.
- Science.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2023.
- Contents:
- Part I: Transmission
- Chapter 1. Visual Culture Of University Knowledge: The Lecture Notebooks From Louvain And Douai (17th-18th Centuries)(Gwendoline De Mûelenaere - University Of Louvain, Belgium)
- Chapter 2. The Illustrated Printed Page As A Tool For Thinking And Transmitting Knowledge. The Case Of Renaissance Astronomical Books(Isabelle Pantin)
- Chapter 3. Representing Experience In The Early Royal Society. The Case Of Robert Hooke?S Micrographia (1665)(Salvatore Ricciardo - University Of Bergamo, Italy)
- Chapter 4. Vision On Vision: Early Modern Scientific Images On Cosmology Explored By Means Of Second Order Images(Matteo Valleriani, Florian Kräutli)
- Part II: Transformation
- Chapter 5. Theorizing Technology: Theōria, Diagram, And Artifact In Hero Of Alexandria(Courtney Roby)
- Chapter 6. Artistic 'Libido' And Scientific Truth In 16th Century Woodcut Illustrations(Magdalena Bushart)
- Chapter 7. Capturing, Modeling, Overviewing And Making Credible: The Functions Of Visual At The Accademia Del Cimento(Giulia Giannini)
- Chapter 8. The Transformations Of Physico-Mathematical Visual Thinking: From Descartes To Quantum Physics(Enrico Giannetto)
- Part III: Exploration
- Chapter 9. Transporting Asian And Australasian Nature To Europe: Photographs From The Voyage Of HMS. Challenger 1872-1876(Stephanie Hood)
- Chapter 10. Visualising Biodata In The Laboratory. Image-Makers, Practices And Reinvention In Magnetic Resonance Technology(Silvia Casini)
- Chapter 11. Arguing From Appearance: The Numerical Reconstruction Of Galactic Tails And Bridges(Matthias Schemmel)
- Chapter 12. Ethnoscience And Spatial Representations Of Climate Change(Elena Bougleux).
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 18, 2023).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9783031113178
- 3031113179
- Publisher Number:
- 99992597841
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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