Reconstructions: Recreating Science and Technology of the Past - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1905267487 ISBN 13: 9781905267484

Casa editrice: Natl Museums of Scotland, 2011

Riassunto

Historic reconstructions have become a decisive tool in the history of science and technology. This volume brings together key studies of recently completed reconstruction projects. These cover subject areas as diverse as physics, computing, photography, communication, transport and military.

`Contributors present their reconstruction projects and explore how their work has provided them with a new or deeper understanding of the skills, practices and tacit knowledge involved in the making and use of material culture. They analyse competing traditions in the manufacture and use of artefacts and reflect on the changing social roles of inventors and practitioners.

`The book covers questions such as: What are the motives for doing reconstruction projects? What can we learn from placing these projects in a broader cultural context? What are the uses of "failed" reconstructions? Contributors also discuss the relevance of their projects for the public understanding of science and technology.'

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Book by Staubermann Klaus

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Natl Museums of Scotland
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1905267487
• ISBN 13: 9781905267484
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 276
• Redattore: Staubermann Klaus
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile