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Image and Logic: A Material Culture of Microphysics

Image and Logic

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"Image and Logic" by Peter Galison is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Engages with the impact of modern technology on experimental physicists. This study reveals how the increasing scale and complexity of apparatus has distanced physicists from the very science which drew them into experimenting, and has fragmented microphysics into different technical traditions.

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Best For: Advanced physics students and researchers interested in the history and methodology of microphysics.
Focus: The relationship between modern technology and experimental physics practices.
Covers: The impact of large-scale and complex apparatus on physicists and the fragmentation of microphysics into distinct technical traditions.
Why It Matters: It highlights how technological developments influence scientific practice and the organization of research in microphysics.

"Image and Logic" by Peter Galison is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Cosmology

Author: Peter Galison

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

Engages with the impact of modern technology on experimental physicists. This study reveals how the increasing scale and complexity of apparatus has distanced physicists from the very science which drew them into experimenting, and has fragmented microphysics into different technical traditions.

AuthorPeter Galison
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Published1997-10
ISBN-139780226279176
BindingPaperback
Pages1002
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsHistory
TopicCosmology

Format: Paperback

Length: 1002 pages

Language: English

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