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Reconstructions

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Historic reconstructions have become a decisive tool in the history of science and technology over the last few decades. This book is based on a workshop held at national Museums Scotland and brings together key studies of 15 recent reconstruction projects, covering areas as diverse as physics, computing, horology, communication, transport and military. The reconstructions include Leonardo's Flight, the Babbage Calculating Machine, the Sea Stallion of Glenalough Viking Ship, Roman Dyeing and Vermeer's Camera.

Table of Contents:
1. The Antikythera Mechanism: Reconstruction as a medium for research and publication Michael Wright 2. Using experimental archaeology to answer the 'unanswerable': A case study using Roman dyeing Heather Hopkins 3. The sound of Iron Age music: Reconstructing the Deskford Carnyx Fraser Hunter 4. The Sea Stallion of Glendalough: Reconstructing a Viking-age longship Soren Nielsen 5. Learning through replications: The Planet locomotive project Michael R. Bailey 6. Reconstructions as experimental history: Historic computing machines Doron D. Swade 7. The spiral conductor of Charles Grafton Page: Reconstructing experience with the body, more options, and ambiguity Elizabeth Cavicchi 8. Experience and self-reflection: An electrostatic-historiographic-didactic experiment Jan Frercks 9. Materialised skills: Instrumental development and practical experiences Peter Heering 10. Aim at the stars, reach the Nicol: The Zoolner photometer Klaus Staubermann 11. Reconstructing the painting studio of Johannes Vermeer Philip Steadman 12. Mid-nineteenth-century photographic studio technique: Why recreate nineteenth-century photographic technology? Mark Osterman

About the Author :
Klaus Staubermann is Principal Curator of Technology, Department of Science and Technology, National Museums Scotland, Edinburgh.

Review :
' ... a welcome survey of an increasingly important historical tool. Reconstructions is highly recommended to anyone thinking about starting their own reconstruction, as well as to anyone interested in learning more about where research in the history of science and technology is heading.' Science and Education; 'These examples give anidea of the richness and variety of the projects chosen and of the generally high level of skill, assiduity, and commitment devoted to them. ... The editing is excellent ... ' the History of Science Society


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781905267484
  • Publisher: NMSE - Publishing Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: NMSE - Publishing Ltd
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 208
  • Weight: 503 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1905267487
  • Publisher Date: 31 May 2011
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 189 mm


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