Image and Logic: A Material Culture of Microphysics

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1997. Paperback. Fine with traces of spine label to spine foot.. xxv, 955 pages: illustrations, maps; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 849-902) and index. Inscribed by Galison to Nobel laureate Dr. Donald A. Glaser, inventor of the bubble chamber. With TLS from Halison to Glaser laid in. Search keyword DGLSR for more collectible titles from the Glaser collection. Contents: 1. Introduction: Image and Logic -- 2. Cloud Chambers: The Peculiar Genius of British Physics -- 3. Nuclear Emulsions: The Anxiety of the Experimenter -- 4. Laboratory War: Radar Philosophy and the Los Alamos Man -- 5. Bubble Chambers: Factories of Physics -- 6. The Electronic Image: Iconoclasm and the New Icons -- 7. Time Projection Chambers: An Image Falling through Space -- 8. Monte Carlo Simulations: Artificial Reality -- 9. The Trading Zone: Coordinating Action and Belief -- Abbreviations for Archival Sources. Microphysics -- History -- 20th century. Physics -- Experiments -- History -- 20th century. Physical instruments -- History -- 20th century. Microphysique -- Histoire -- 20e siècle. Physique -- Expériences -- Histoire -- 20e siècle. Physique -- Instruments -- Histoire -- 20e siècle. Microphysics. Physical instruments. Physics -- Experiments. Natuurkunde. Wetenschappelijke technieken. Detectoren. Instrumenten. Physique -- Expériences -- 20e siècle. Physique -- Instruments -- 20e siècle. Microphysique -- 20e siècle.