About method : experimenters, snake venom, and the history of writing scientifically / Jutta Schicko...
About method : experimenters, snake venom, and the history of writing scientifically / Jutta Schicko...
About method : experimenters, snake venom, and the history of writing scientifically / Jutta Schickore.
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Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
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G 2017/2659
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English
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316 pages ; 24 cm
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text
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unmediated
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volume
Contents
Introduction: "a matter so obscure, so difficult, and likewise so new . . ." -- Argument, narrative, and methods discourse -- Many, many experiments -- Trying again -- Newtonian poison: a mechanical account of viper venom -- Experiment as the only guide -- Thousands of experiments -- Practical criti...
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Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
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Illinois
Date Published
2017.
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Scientists' views on what makes an experiment successful have developed dramatically throughout history. Different criteria for proper experimentation were privileged at different times, entirely new criteria for securing experimental results emerged, and the true meaning of commitment to experimentation altered. In 'About Method', Schickore captur...
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About method : experimenters, snake venom, and the history of writing scientifically / Jutta Schickore.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/2659
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74VKVLvdlrNZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVLvdlrNZ
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9780226449982 hardcover ; alkaline paper
022644998X hardcover ; alkaline paper
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507.24
MMS ID
991024107918402626
