History of Artificial Cold, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Issues
Kostas . Ed(S): Gavroglu
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Hardback. History of Artificial Cold, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Issues Editor(s): Gavroglu, Kostas. Series: Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science. Num Pages: 300 pages, 41 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 613.
The history of artificial cold has been a rather intriguing interdisciplinary subject (physics, chemistry, technology, sociology, economics, anthropology, consumer studies) which despite some excellent monographs and research papers, has not been systematically exploited. It is a subject with all kinds of scientific, technological as well as cultural dimensions. For example, the common home refrigerator has brought about unimaginably deep changes to our everyday lives changing drastically eating habits and shopping mentalities. From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st, issues related to the production and exploitation of artificial cold have never stopped to provide us with ... Read more
The history of artificial cold has been a rather intriguing interdisciplinary subject (physics, chemistry, technology, sociology, economics, anthropology, consumer studies) which despite some excellent monographs and research papers, has not been systematically exploited. It is a subject with all kinds of scientific, technological as well as cultural dimensions. For example, the common home refrigerator has brought about unimaginably deep changes to our everyday lives changing drastically eating habits and shopping mentalities. From the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 21st, issues related to the production and exploitation of artificial cold have never stopped to provide us with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
Series
Boston Studies in the Philosophy and History of Science
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400771987
SKU
V9789400771987
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Reviews for History of Artificial Cold, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Issues
“In History of Artificial Cold, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Issues, editor Kostas Gavroglu has brought together a well-balanced and very readable collection of essays on the history of the investigation and use of ‘cold.’ … the collection is well worth reading. … As an instructor, I would certainly suggest it to a student as a starting point for more detailed ... Read more