Constructing Quarks - by Andrew Pickering (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Widely regarded as a classic in its field, Constructing Quarks recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics.
- About the Author: Andrew Pickering is professor of sociology, criticism, and interpretive theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- 475 Pages
- Science, History
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Book Synopsis
Widely regarded as a classic in its field, Constructing Quarks recounts the history of the post-war conceptual development of elementary-particle physics. Inviting a reappraisal of the status of scientific knowledge, Andrew Pickering suggests that scientists are not mere passive observers and reporters of nature. Rather they are social beings as well as active constructors of natural phenomena who engage in both experimental and theoretical practice. "A prodigious piece of scholarship that I can heartily recommend."-Michael Riordan, New Scientist "An admirable history. . . . Detailed and so accurate."-Hugh N. Pendleton, Physics TodayAbout the Author
Andrew Pickering is professor of sociology, criticism, and interpretive theory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of The Mangle of Practice: Time, Agency, and Science and editor of Science as Practice and Culture, both published by the University of Chicago Press.Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .97 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.41 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 475
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: History
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Andrew Pickering
Language: English
Street Date: December 1, 1999
TCIN: 1006089248
UPC: 9780226667997
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-1835
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 1.41 pounds
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