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Beautiful experiments : an illustrated history of experimental science
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Beautiful experiments : an illustrated history of experimental science

by Philip Ball

This illustrated history traces the development of scientific inquiry through two hundred colour plates. It examines the design and execution of key experiments from early microscopy to modern particle physics, exploring how these methods have shaped our knowledge.

Accession 27487 ISBN 9780226825823 Publisher University of Chicago Press
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