L'invention de la température : mesures et progrès scientifiques.

Inventing temperature: measurement and scientific progress.

Type de monographie : Ouvrage

Résumé

This book, published in the "Oxford studies in the Philosophy of Science" series, uses a historical and philosophical approach to examine how scientists were able to use scientific methods to test the reliability of thermometers, how they measured temperature beyond the reach of thermometers, and how they came to measure the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a reliance on the instruments themselves. The author discusses simple epistemic and technical questions regarding these instruments, which in turn lead to more complex issues about the solutions developed.

Détails

Titre original : Inventing temperature: measurement and scientific progress.
Identifiant de la fiche : 2006-2714
Langues : Anglais
Édition : Oxford University Press - Royaume-uni/Royaume-uni
Date d'édition : 2004
Collection : Oxford studies in the Philosophy of Science series
ISBN : 0195171276
Source : Source : 304 p. (15.5 x 23.5); fig.; tabl.; ref.; index; GBP 38.99.
Document disponible en consultation à la bibliothèque du siège de l'IIF uniquement.

Indexation

Thèmes : Histoire du froid;
Mesures thermodynamiques
Mots-clés : Thermomètre; Température de congélation; Mesure; Thermométrie; Température; Historique