ISBN: 9780226737843

The microscope&;s technical capabilities and uses expanded dramatically in the early nineteenth century, when it emerged as an important tool for medical education and played a key role i… More...

The microscope&;s technical capabilities and uses expanded dramatically in the early nineteenth century, when it emerged as an important tool for medical education and played a key role in the development of the cell theory, among other advancements. Focusing on the decades surrounding this crucial period, Jutta Schickore weaves a fascinating story of microscopy by tracing the entwined history of the eye and the optical instrument. Concentrating on Great Britain and the German lands&;home to the period&;s most significant developments in microscopy&;The Microscope and the Eye examines debates about such subjects as the legitimacy of human trespassing on the microcosm and the nature of light. Schickore also explores the microscope&;s role in investigations of the finer structure of the eye and the workings of nerve fibers and the microscopists&; reflections on vision, illusion, artifacts, and the merits of instruments. Fully considering the epistemological, metaphysical, and methodological implications of this centuries-old relationship, The Microscope and the Eye will be an important contribution to the history of the life sciences, vision studies, and scientific methodology. Books, [PU: University of Chicago Press]<

2007, ISBN: 9780226737843

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007. Hardcover. New. illustrated edition. 320 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches., Univ of Chicago Pr, 2007, 6

2007, ISBN: 9780226737843

A History of Reflections, 1740-1870 Buch (fremdspr.) Jutta Schickore gebundene Ausgabe, Univ Of Chicago Pr, 01.10.2007, Univ Of Chicago Pr, 2007