{"product_id":"9789401058247","title":"Instrumental Traditions and Theories of Light The Uses of Instruments in the Optical Revolution","description":"\u003ch3\u003eScience and Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eInstrumental Traditions and Theories of Light\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Uses of Instruments in the Optical Revolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eXiang Chen\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Physics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn analysis of the optical revolution in the context of early  19th century Britain. Far from merely involving the replacement of one  optical theory by another, the revolution also involved substantial  changes in instruments and the practices that surrounded them.  People's judgements about classification, explanation and evaluation  were affected by the way they used such optical instruments as  spectroscopes, telescopes, polarisers, photometers, gratings, prisms  and apertures. There were two instrumental traditions in this  historical period, each of which nurtured a body of practice that  exemplified how optical instruments should be operated, and especially  how the eye should be used. These traditions functioned just like  paradigms, shaping perspectives and even world views. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eReadership:\u003c\/em\u003e Scholars and graduate students in the history of  science, history of instrument, philosophy of science and science  studies. Can also be used as a textbook in graduate courses on 19th  century physics.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 October 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Netherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9789401058247\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e213\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50803479183500,"sku":"9789401058247","price":98.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401058247.jpg?v=1781753602","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9789401058247","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}