Inventing temperature : measurement and scientific progress
Hasok Chang (Author)
What is temperature, and how can we measure it correctly? These may seem like simple questions, but the most renowned scientists struggled with them throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. In this book, the author examines how scientists first created thermometers; how they measured temperature beyond the reach of standard thermometers; and how they managed to assess the reliability and accuracy of these instruments without a circular reliance on the instruments themselves. -- Adapted from publisher's description
Print Book, English, 2007
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2007