--Apologies for cross-posting--
I would like to notify you of an exciting new publication for anyone
interested in visual culture in the sciences:
MAPPING THE SPECTRUM: Techniques of
Visual Representation in Research and Teaching.
This book describes how advances in recording and printing technologies
(such as lithography, photography, and photomechanical reproduction)
have influenced the research and teaching style of succeeding generations
of astronomers, physicists, and chemists, particularly from the boom of
spectrum analysis in the 1860s until the advent of quantum mechanics.
Seemingly disparate strands such as spectrochemistry and cartography,
instrument-design and science education are woven into the rich tapestry
of one of the most fascinating and influential research-technologies of
the late 19th and early 20th century.
The multifacetted visual culture of spectroscopy is here richly
illustrated with
140 figures and four color plates to document not only the extraordinary
wealth of elaborate plates in research publications, but also their use
by teachers and popularizers. The intricate interplay with the material
cultures
of instrument makers, specialized printers, and publishers is also
treated.
For a detailed table of contents and information on how to order this book
from Oxford University Press please look at the publisher's webpage:
http://www.oup.co.uk/isbn/0-19-850953-7
Sincerely,
Dr. Klaus Hentschel
new address:
Postfach 2216
D-37012 Goettingen
Germany
