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An old hand in a new system (1998)

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Description “I argue that Joule's innovative experimental practice required unique thermometrical skills which became proper to Joule because he was part of a hitherto neglected history of changing skills in the brewing community.”


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Book Gaudillière, Jean-Paul; Löwy, Ilana (1998) The invisible industrialist: Manufactures and the production of scientific knowledge. unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Cardwell, Donald S. L.
Lusito, Fabio
Steffens, Henry John
Spargo, P. E.
Smith, Crosbie W.
Sichau, C.
Journals
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science
Notes and Records: The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science
Foundations of Science
Substantia: An International Journal of the History of Chemistry
Vistas in Astronomy
Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa
Publishers
Science History
North Western Museum of Science and Industry
Concepts
Physics
Thermodynamics
Conservation of energy (physical concept)
International System of Units (SI)
Mass media
Heating; ventilation
People
Joule, James Prescott
Mayer, Julius Robert von
Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron
Faraday, Michael
Radice, Lucio Lombardo
Watt, James
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
Places
England
British Isles
Germany
Institutions
Royal Society (Great Britain). European Science Exchange Programme
Royal Society of London
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