| Description |
1 online resource (xxxiv, 231 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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History of science and medicine library, 1872-0684 ; volume 46 |
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Scientific instruments and collections ; volume 4 |
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History of science and medicine library ; v. 46.
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History of science and medicine library. Scientific instruments and collections ; v. 4.
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| Contents |
Andrea Corsini and the Creation of the Museum of the History of Science in Florence (1930-1961); Chapter 2 "Not for their Beauty": Instruments and Narratives at the Science Museum, London; Chapter 3 "More Artistic than Scientific": Exhibiting Instruments as Decorative Arts in the Victoria and Albert Museum; Chapter 4 "Of Sufficient Interest . . ., but not of Such Value . . .": 260 Years of Displaying Scientific Instruments in the British Museum; Chapter 5 Instruments on Display at the Paris Observatory |
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Chapter 6 Looking at Scientific Instruments on Display at the United States Centennial Exhibition of 1876; Chapter 7 Permanent Demonstrations: The Science Teaching Museum at the University of Chicago; Chapter 8 The Display of Twentieth-Century Instruments at Humboldt State University; Chapter 9 Slide Rules on Display in the United States, 1840-2010; Chapter 10 "Exceedingly Ridiculous": Telescopes on Display on the Seventeenth-Century Stage; Chapter 11 Instruments on Movie Sets: A Case Study; Chapter 12 Display of Instruments on Seventeenth-Century Astronomical Frontispieces |
| Summary |
This study examines the display of scientific instruments in venues beyond the laboratory or the classroom, in museums, fairs, universal exhibitions, theatres, movies, book frontispieces, and patent offices |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Scientific apparatus and instruments.
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Exhibitions -- Social aspects
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scientific instruments.
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SCIENCE -- Study & Teaching.
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Scientific apparatus and instruments
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ackermann, Silke, writer of introduction, editor, author
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Kremer, Richard L. (Richard Lynn), writer of introduction, editor, author.
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Miniati, Mara, writer of introduction, editor
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| ISBN |
9789004264403 |
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900426440X |
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