Domesticating Light: Standards and Artisanal Knowledge in Early Astrophysics
Astrophysics was born in the nineteenth century as a “New Astronomy” (in the words of Samuel Langley, 1884), a knowledge built primarily by amateurs who explored deep space by studying the Sun, stars and nebulae. They were credible enough to interest physicists who did research on the properties of...
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| Language: | English |
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2020-06-01
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/host-2020-0002 |