Title Thrifty science : making the most of materials in the history of experiment / Simon Werrett.

Imprint	Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
	©2019

Location	Call Number	Status
Monograph Collection	Q182.3 .W47 2019	AVAILABLE

Description	x, 315 pages ; 24 cm
Content	text txt
Media	unmediated n
Carrier	volume nc
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Introduction -- Thrifty science: oeconomy and experiment -- Making a home for experiment -- Shifty science: how to make use of things -- The power of lasting: maintenance and cleaning -- The broken world: repairs and recycling -- Secondhand science -- Auctions and the dismantling of science -- The palatial laboratory: economy and experiment -- Conclusion.
Subject(s)	Science -- Experiments -- History -- 18th century.
	Science -- Experiments -- History -- 17th century.
	Science -- Experiments -- Economic aspects.
	Science -- History.
	Home economics -- History.