How well do facts travel? : the dissemination of reliable knowledge / edited by Peter Howlett, Mary...
How well do facts travel? : the dissemination of reliable knowledge / edited by Peter Howlett, Mary...
How well do facts travel? : the dissemination of reliable knowledge / edited by Peter Howlett, Mary S. Morgan.
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
N001/63
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Language
English
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Physical content
xviii, 465 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Travelling facts / Mary S. Morgan -- Facts and building artefacts : what travels in material objects? / Simona Valeriani -- A journey through times and cultures? Ancient Greek forms in American 19th century architecture / Lambert Schneider -- Manning's N : putting roughness to work / Sarah J. Whatmo...
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Publisher
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2011.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"Facts often acquire a life of their own; the stories in this book explain why"-- Provided by publisher.
"Why write about facts? Facts are everywhere. They litter the utterances of public life as much as the private conversations of individuals. They frequent the humanities and the sciences in equal measure. But their very ubiquity tells us not only why it is difficult to form general but sensible answers in response to seemingly simple questions abou...
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How well do facts travel? : the dissemination of reliable knowledge / edited by Peter Howlett, Mary S. Morgan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
N001/63
Record Identifier
74VM0ENm3G3g
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM0ENm3G3g
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ISBN
052115958X (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780521196543 (hardback)
052119654X (hardback)
9780521159586 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
001
MMS ID
991001783049702626
