THE EMPIRE OF THE FUTURE.

This rich collection analyzes science in the archives over the past several thousand years. The chapters work together to tell stories of ambitious attempts to provide timeless data for science, which will be used for generations to come—ranging from ancient astronomy to geology to life‐logging and...

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Publicado en:History & Theory Vol. 58; no. 1; pp. 135 - 148
Autor principal: Bowker, Geoffrey C.
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Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Mar2019
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