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HSozKult rezensiert Buch Science in the Archives: Pasts, Presents, Futures, herausgegeben von L. Daston.
Zum ArtikelThe volume Science in the Archives: Pasts, Presents, Futures, ed. by L. Daston, is reviewed by HSozKult
Read MoreExploring the Material Culture of Acoustics in German Collections
There is an extensive literature on the history of acoustics in Germany, complemented by diverse collections of surviving historic acoustical instrume
Artifacts of Authentication: People Making Texts Making Things in Ming-Qing China
The uses and connotations of the word zhen (authentic, genuine, true) in Late Imperial scholarly discourse were broad. This is clear from frequent app
Craft Knowledge Experimentation and Theory Construction: A Rereading of the "Jingjing lingchi" 鏡鏡詅癡 (Blazoning Infatuation in Front of Mirrors)
Stimulated by a group of optical toys and instruments from Europe, such as eyeglasses, mirrors, camera obscura, magic lanterns, telescopes, and kaleid
Decolonization in Action Episode 1, Part 1: Decolonizing Berlin
MoreDecolonization in Action Episode 1, Part 1: Decolonizing Berlin
MoreEmpires of Useful Knowledge: Colonial Patent Systems in the Atlantic World (1750–1930)
A global history of knowledge in the age of empire requires attention be paid not just to the role of technology as a driver of colonial expansion but
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This project makes three main contributions. First, it advances a new analytical framework that helps unpack the historical diversity of knowledge pro