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What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them ...Show synopsisWhat is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In Inventing Temperature, Chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves. In a discussion that brings together the history of science with the philosophy of science, Chang presents the simple eet challenging epistemic and technical questions about these instruments, and the complex web of abstract philosophical issues surrounding them. Chang's book shows that many items of knowledge that we take for granted now are in fact spectacular achievements, obtained only after a great deal of innovative thinking, painstaking experiments, bold conjectures, and controversy. Lurking behind these achievements are some very important philosophical questions about how and when people accept the authority of science.Hide synopsis
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Title: Inventing Temperature: Measurement and Scientific Progress (Oxford Studies in the Philosophy of Science) Format: Paperback Author:Hasok Chang ISBN-13:9780195337389 ISBN:0195337387
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Description:Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 286 p. Contains:...Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 286 p. Contains: Illustrations. Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Description:BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 235x156 mm. This book is printed on demand....BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 235x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (304) chang examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves. (Paperback)
