Elusive Phenomena, Unwieldy Things Historical Perspectives on Experimental Control /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schickore, Jutta (Editor), Newman, William R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2024.
• Series: Archimedes, New Studies in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, 71
• Subjects: Science > History.; Philosophy > History.; Analytical chemistry.; Mathematics.; History.; History of Science.; History of Philosophy.; Analytical Chemistry.; History of Mathematical Sciences.
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This open access book provides a historical treatment of scientific control in experimentation in the longue durée. The introduction distinguishes four related strands in the history of experimental control: the development of practices to stabilize experimental conditions; the career of the compara...